(adv.) By way of protection; in a protective manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). protectingly. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/protectingly/definitions/2050160 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "protectingly" http://smartdefine.org/protectingly/definitions/2050160 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "protectingly" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/protectingly/definitions/2050160> |