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forcibly

  • adverb
  • /ˈfɔːsəbli/

In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.

Other meanings

  1. In a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly.

Related words

  • nonforcibly

Word history

From Middle English "forceably".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “forcibly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.