offensively

of·fen·sive  (-fnsv)

adj.

1. Disagreeable to the senses: an offensive odor.

2. Causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront: an offensive gesture.

3.

a. Making an attack: The offensive troops gained ground quickly.

b. Of, relating to, or designed for attack: offensive weapons.

4. (fn-) Sports Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck: the offensive line.

n.

1. An attitude or position of attack: go on the offensive in chess.

2. An attack or assault: led a massive military offensive.

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of·fensive·ly adv.

of·fensive·ness n.

Synonyms: offensive, disgusting, loathsome, nasty, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vile
These adjectives mean extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings: an offensive remark; disgusting language; a loathsome disease; a nasty smell; a repellent demand; repulsive behavior; revolting food; vile thoughts. See Also Synonyms at hateful.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	offensively - in an unpleasantly offensive manner; "he smelled offensively unwashed" inoffensively - in a not unpleasantly offensive manner; "that wretched beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace behind me"
	2.	offensively - in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences" objectionably, obnoxiously
	3.	offensively - in an aggressive manner; "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean" defensively - in a defensive manner; "the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis"