protectively

Variant of protective

adjective

  1. protecting, or serving, intended, or alleged to protect: a protective gesture, protective custody
  2. Econ. serving or intended to protect domestic products, industries, etc. in competition with foreign products, industries, etc.: a protective tariff

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