defencelessly

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Adv.1.defencelessly - without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"
defenceless, defenseless, defenselessly
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He received them defencelessly right over his bare head, with both his hands engaged in holding.
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"He also knew that these people, facing their fate innocently and defencelessly, were killed for inhuman reasons based on race," it added.
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The cowardly pair then continued to hit and kick the victim as he lay defencelessly on the floor before they grabbed his back pack and fled the scene.
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