/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of protectively Find synonyms for: Adverb1. protectivelyusage: in a protective manner; "he bent protectively over the woman"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language