militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē 
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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And on several occasions, Biden said the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily if China attacked.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
But sticks won’t work In reality, the more pressure the United States brings to bear on Iran economically, politically and militarily, the more likely Iran will escalate rather than submit.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Strengthening Ukraine militarily is critical In 2015, Western military aid to Ukraine was minimal, and mostly limited to non-lethal supplies, though the Obama administration did supply defensive military equipment.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The communiqué offered no detail on how a cease-fire could be carried out; past agreements to halt fighting since Russia first intervened militarily in Ukraine in 2014 have proved devilishly complicated.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
But sticks won’t work In reality, the more pressure the United States brings to bear on Iran economically, politically and militarily, the more likely Iran will escalate rather than submit.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Strengthening Ukraine militarily is critical In 2015, Western military aid to Ukraine was minimal, and mostly limited to non-lethal supplies, though the Obama administration did supply defensive military equipment.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The communiqué offered no detail on how a cease-fire could be carried out; past agreements to halt fighting since Russia first intervened militarily in Ukraine in 2014 have proved devilishly complicated.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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