On the defensive
Suspiciously and on the defensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suspiciously" instead an adverb phrase "On the defensive".
Suspiciously
Suspiciously adverb - With distrust.
On the defensive and suspiciously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "On the defensive" instead an adverb "Suspiciously".
Nearby Words: suspicion, suspicious
Mutual synonyms
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Suspiciously and On the defensive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/on_the_defensive/suspiciously
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