defiantly
/dɪˈfʌɪəntli
/adverb
In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience: he defiantly refused to accept any government money folding her arms, she stood defiantly...
- The country responded defiantly to US sanctions over anti-gay legislation.
- The revolutionaries marched defiantly towards the heart of the city.
- Few Americans know that nearly two hundred years ago their flag flew proudly and defiantly over part of the town of Hastings in England.
- have (or keep) an ear to the ground
- have (or keep) one's eye on
- have (or keep) one's finger on the pulse
- have (or keep) one's (or both) feet on the ground
- have (or keep) one's wits about one
- have (or know) all the answers
- have (or put) one's heart in
- have (or put) someone/thing down as
- have (or take) a butcher's
- have (or take) a leak
- have (or take) a pop at
- have (or throw) a fit
- have (or want) no truck with
- have (or with) an eye to
- have (or with) an eye to (or for or on) the main chance
- have (or with) one's fingers (or hand) in the till
- have other (or bigger) fish to fry
- haver
- haverbread
- havercake
- have regard to
- haverel
- haverer
- haver grass
- Haverhill