forcibly

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔːsəbli/

Definition of forcibly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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 […]”
    ““Now get out of here,” and he grabbed Rokoff and Paulvitch each by the scruff of the neck and thrust them forcibly through the doorway, giving each an added impetus down the corridor with the toe of his boot.”
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adv

  1. 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 […]”
    ““Now get out of here,” and he grabbed Rokoff and Paulvitch each by the scruff of the neck and thrust them forcibly through the doorway, giving each an added impetus down the corridor with the toe of his boot.”
  2. 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.”

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Etymology

From Middle English forceably, equivalent to forcible + -ly.

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