defencelessly

• Adverbe signifiant d'une manière sans défense ou protection, sans possibilité de se défendre. Décrit une action ou un état où quelqu'un ou quelque chose est vulnérable et exposé au danger ou à une attaque.

An adverb meaning 'in a manner lacking protection or defense; without the ability to defend oneself.' It describes an action or state where someone or something is vulnerable and exposed to harm or attack.

1. Without defenseC1formal

   In a manner that lacks protection or the ability to defend oneself.

   sans défense

   • The small animal stood defencelessly before the predator.
   • She looked at him defencelessly, unable to argue.
   • The village lay defencelessly exposed to the approaching army.

   Synonymeshelplesslypowerlesslyvulnerably

   Antonymesdefensivelyguardedlysafelysecurely