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defiantly
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (general)
a. insolentemente
"You don't own me," my daughter said defiantly."No eres mi dueña", dijo mi hija insolentemente.
b. con actitud desafiante
When I told Melanie to give the toy back to her little sister, she shook her head defiantly and put it behind her back.Cuando le dije a Melanie que le devolviera el juguete a su hermanita, meneó la cabeza con actitud desafiante y lo colocó detrás de la espalda.
c. con un tono desafiante (tone)
I got fired for speaking to my boss defiantly.Me despidieron porque hablé con mi jefe con un tono desafiante.
d. en tono desafiante (tone)
"No way!" she responded defiantly.¡Ni pensarlo!" respondió en tono desafiante.
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