Word: defencelessly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: de
fence
less
ly
Definition: In a defenceless manner; lacking weapons for self-defense
Morphemes:
Affix: defence
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To furnish with defences; to fortify.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēfensa
Language: la
Decoded: defensa
Meaning: protection
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.