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ad. On the defensive.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a defensive manner; on the defensive; in defense.
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ad. in a defensive manner
ad. in an apologetic and defensive manner
Word Usage
""The one thing we've done defensively is we've gotten a lot more turnovers than maybe we've seen in the past," said Zook, mindful his Illini forced just 16 turnovers in 12 games last season."