defensively
Adverb
Meaning
On the defensive.
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the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis
`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively
As constructed, this Bulls team seems likely to face an uphill battle to be even adequate defensively, but Donovan has shown a willingness to mix things up to get a spark on the defensive end and play zone.
A good drawing team will usually opt to play aggressively, while a good hitting team will opt to play defensively.
And is P.J. or any of the other coaches said anything to kind of address what’s happening defensively?
Arizona clamped down defensively after Keller’s first goal, pushing the Sabres to the outside, where Raanta could easily track their shots.