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defensively

/dɪˈfɛnsɪvɫi/ adv

In a defensive manner.

Word Origin From Latin de- 'away' and fendere 'to strike' — to defend is literally to 'strike away' an attacker. The same root gives us offend (strike against), fend (ward off), and fender (something that wards off). The PIE root *gwhed- meant 'to strike, push,' and you can see the defensive stance in the word itself.

adv In a defensive manner.

The soccer team played defensively in the second half to protect their lead.

(副词) 防御性地；防守地

足球队在下半场采取防守策略以保护领先优势。

(adverbio) defensivamente; a la defensiva [De manera defensiva.]

El equipo de fútbol jugó a la defensiva en el segundo tiempo para proteger su ventaja.

(adverbe) de manière défensive; sur la défensive [De manière défensive, en se protégeant ou en se justifiant.]

L'équipe de football a joué defensively en seconde mi-temps pour protéger son avance.

(Adverb) defensiv; abwehrend [Auf eine abwehrende, schützende Weise; so, dass etwas vor Angriffen oder Kritik geschützt wird.]

Die Fußballmannschaft spielte in der zweiten Halbzeit **defensively**, um ihren Vorsprung zu halten.

(副詞) 防御的に、守るような姿勢で。

サッカーチームは後半、優位な点差を守るために防御的にプレーした。

(advérbio) defensivamente; de maneira defensiva; em posição defensiva [De maneira defensiva.]

O time de futebol jogou defensivamente no segundo tempo para proteger sua vantagem.

Synonyms: protectively guardedly warily cautiously self-protectively resistingly counteractively defensively Antonyms: openly receptively acceptingly trustingly
Word parts: de + fens + ive + ly

Common collocations

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Related words

defend defense defendant defender defensible indefensible fend fender offend offense offensive offender

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