Definition & Meaning | English word DEFENSIVELY

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Definitions of DEFENSIVELY

1. In a defensive manner.

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Examples of Using DEFENSIVELY in a Sentence

• A National League All-Star in 1978, Puhl excelled defensively as an outfielder, committing just 18 errors in 1,300 career games.
• The city still has a defensively shaped Gracht (canal) and (the remains of) bulwarks stemming from this era.
• This possibility is often used by a losing player to defensively position his king next to his opponent's at endgame, hoping for a draw.
• Defensively, Speaker holds career records for assists, double plays, and unassisted double plays by an outfielder.
• Fukamachi, who has been unsure of Kaieda's plans/motives and whose sub Tatsunami is part of the Japanese escort fleet (which under orders can act defensively and not attack), must now protect Kaiedas and the Yamato.
• Critics called for awarding a single Gold Glove for each individual outfield position, arguing that the three outfield positions are not equivalent defensively.
• LGBT activists, including Eichberg and O'Leary, did not want to respond defensively to anti-LGBT action because they believed it would be predictable.
• For much of that year, the two forces engaged in glaring contests and limited sorties, both desiring to rebuild and to act only defensively.
• To approach UmGungundlovu via the Italeni defile with ox wagons would force the wagons into an open column, instead of an enclosed laager as successfully employed defensively at Veglaer on 12 August 1838.
• From then on, said Ollivier, he rode defensively, watching Tony Rominger, whom he considered a rival against the clock.
• Forwards also have to be defensively responsible while defencemen need to press offensively, and it is not unknown for goalies to attempt to position the puck for a counterattack, or even attempt to shoot against an unguarded net.
• While the Grand Fleet spent almost the first year of the war patrolling the west coast of the British Isles, their base at Scapa was defensively reinforced, beginning with over sixty blockships sunk in the many entrance channels between the southern islands to enable the use of submarine nets and booms.
• Its success is attributed to its ability to nail the zeitgeist of le Québec profond: defensively nationalist, excessively proud and self-consciously wary of political elites.
• Legendary trainer Cus D'Amato later recalled that watching Rosenbloom's ring performances inspired him for a quest to create a perfect fighter, and to develop a unique boxing technique, later known as the peek-a-boo style:

  Rosenbloom was probably the cleverest fighter I've ever seen, defensively.

• The main differences between left and right fielders are, first, that left fielders handle more chances because right-handed pull hitters tend to hit balls to left; second, that right fielders typically have stronger arms; third, that right fielders are frequently (not always) slower and less agile defensively.
• Defensively, the old-timer lineup of the Eagles were: Duffy Lewis in left field, Cobb in center field, Texas native Tris Speaker in right field, Frank "Home Run" Baker at third base, Travis Jackson at shortstop, Charlie Gehringer at second base, manager Grimm at first base, Mickey Cochrane at catcher, and former Houston Buffaloes star pitcher Dizzy Dean on the mound.
• A quick, powerful and versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back or as a right-back, and was competent both offensively and defensively.
• Facchetti's innovative playing style as one of the first European overlapping full-backs, combining hard defending with offensive prowess, played a key role in the defensive, yet counter-attacking catenaccio system of Herrera's "Grande Inter" side that dominated Italian, European, and World Football in the 60s; whilst conceding few goals defensively, Facchetti was also able to contribute offensively with numerous goals and assists.
• Defensively, his 518 assists and 381 putouts led the NL, though his 54 errors led all NL second basemen.
• Both estuaries have been defensively embanked, primarily to allow the construction of the large Avonmouth Docks, which occupy most of the western part.

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