Defenceless (Adverb)
Meaning
Without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly".
Examples
- The elephant calf wandered into the poacher's trap defenselessly, unaware of the danger lurking nearby.
- In the midst of the chaotic riot, she stood defenselessly as protesters pushed past her, shouting slogans.
- The abandoned puppy was left to face the harsh storm defenselessly, shivering with each strong gust of wind.
- When the strong earthquake struck, the tourists were trapped in the old building defenselessly, waiting for rescue teams to arrive.
- The swimmer was caught in the strong riptide and was being pulled away from the shore defenselessly, unable to swim against the powerful current.