Word: defenselessly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: de
fense
less
ly
Definition: In a defenseless manner; having no protecting or concealing cover; - Shakespeare
Morphemes:
Affix: defense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: défense
Language: fr
Decoded: defense
PoS: Noun
Meaning: defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose)
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.