defiantly
adverb
de·fi·ant·ly
di-ˈfī-ənt-lē 
dē-
: in a defiant manner : in a way that is full of or shows a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight
She spoke out defiantly against the proposed law.
As his empire crumbled amid the … scandal, he defiantly refused a graceful exit.—
Jonathan Alter
Jonathan AlterThough restrained, the women do not lack independence, and they wag their tongues as defiantly as ever.—Jason Farago
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The mogul has publicly and defiantly maintained his innocence even before his arrest last September.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The notable image from that summit was of Trump seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Millennium was a defiantly weird show at a time when that wasn’t really allowed on network TV, and Henriksen was just phenomenal in it.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Both ministers responded defiantly to the travel bans and financial sanctions on Tuesday afternoon, vowing to continue their agenda and accusing Britain of echoing its colonial-era restrictions on Jewish migration to British-mandate Palestine.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The notable image from that summit was of Trump seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Millennium was a defiantly weird show at a time when that wasn’t really allowed on network TV, and Henriksen was just phenomenal in it.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Both ministers responded defiantly to the travel bans and financial sanctions on Tuesday afternoon, vowing to continue their agenda and accusing Britain of echoing its colonial-era restrictions on Jewish migration to British-mandate Palestine.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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“Defiantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiantly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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