forcibly
Americanadverb
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using power or strength, especially violent physical power.
A man leapt onto the platform, shouting and waving an umbrella, and security guards had to forcibly remove him.
The organization continues to provide safe asylum and protection to forcibly displaced people around the world.
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strongly or convincingly.
With this particularly active hurricane season, coastal communities are being forcibly reminded of their vulnerability.
The writer argues, very forcibly, that a cyber war will not take place.
Other Word Forms
- unforcibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of forcibly
Example Sentences
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Analysts have warned it is now backed into a corner and will react forcibly at home and abroad.
Doctors had to forcibly wrench him from his mother at birth.
From Los Angeles Times
The Chagossians were forcibly removed by the British and Americans in the late 1960s and early 1970s to make way for the joint U.S. military base.
In early January, U.S. troops forcibly boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker south of Iceland after a two-week pursuit by the U.S.
And, they’re seeking to ensure DHS honors the Fourth Amendment and that officers obtain a warrant before forcibly entering someone’s home.
From Salon
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