Synonyms for defensively
de·fen·sive·ly

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1. defensivelyadverb

   in an apologetic and defensive manner

   "`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively"

   Antonyms:
   offensively

2. defensivelyadverb

   in a defensive manner

   "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"

   Antonyms:
   offensively

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1. Anthony Davis:

   That Sac game lingered with us for a couple of days, giving that game away, i think we did a good job defensively tonight, getting this kick-start to a winning streak.

2. Van Gundy:

   Running back on defense has nothing to do with youth and inexperience. Getting down and competing defensively has nothing to do with youth and inexperience. Blocking people out, nothing to do with youth and inexperience. Getting beaten on a cut, nothing to do with youth and inexperience, i don't think, tonight, our lack of experience had anything to do with the result. Nothing.

3. Chris Bosh:

   They had very good confidence shooting the ball, they must have had a really had a good talk or something before the game because everybody was shooting. For us defensively and offensively we didn't execute in anything. It's really disappointing. Because we've got to the point where we should be able to execute simple things and we're not doing that at all. We're close but far at the same time.

4. Dele Alli:

   Defensively I did my job, did what I needed to do, but I felt like in possession, obviously you want to be on the ball creating chances and being a threat. I felt like my movement was good, but on the ball I wasn't sharp enough, I didn't keep it as much as I should have, so to score, it gives you a lift. But I'm my own biggest critic. I know I can play better than that.

5. Kevin Durant:

   We made some plays, gave up 2-on-1s, stuff we can control, but for the most part we did a great job defensively, we had 30 assists, we rebounded the ball well.