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defensively

adverb as in suspiciously

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He was also sound defensively for the most part - although he was easily shrugged off by Teddy Williams in the build-up to Wales' third try.

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Rwanda has previously acknowledged deploying its forces "defensively and offensively" during the ongoing conflict, claiming the right to defend its territory.

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If Ruben Amorim continues to use him like that - essentially a left winger - then he is bound to get attacking returns and, if United ever get their act together defensively, a clean sheet might follow.

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Did a really good job against Arsenal, looked like he was back to his best defensively and offered a bit going forward as well - but defensively he was solid.

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The Lions moved to the Sunbelt League after finishing second in the River Valley last spring and Cortez will need to be sound defensively again.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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