forcibly
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forcibly
- /ˈfɔːsəbli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English forceably, equivalent to forcible + -ly.
adverb forceably
- In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will. And suddenly; where injury of chance / Puts back leave-taking, justles roughly by / All time of pause, rudely beguiles our lips / Of all rejoindure, forcibly prevents / Our lock'd embrasures […]
- In a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly. It was now cold, winter weather: forcibly recalling to his mind under what circumstances he had first travelled that road, and how many vicissitudes and changes he had since undergone.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: forced, forcefully, coercive, compulsorily, force, power, strength, strongly, firmly, emphatically, violently, vigorously, hard, energetically, compulsory, mandatorily
Translations
Every language
adv in a forcible manner
| Español | a fortiori |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 강제로 gangjero |
| 日本語 | 有無を言わさず umu o iwasazu |
| हिन्दी | ज़ोर zor, ज़बरदस्ती zabardastī |
| Français | de force |
| Русский | принуди́тельно prinudítelʹno, наси́льственно nasílʹstvenno, наси́льно nasílʹno, нево́лей nevólej |
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title = {forcibly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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