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 support for Ukraine from the U.S. and Europe accelerated, including an authorization to use long-range American weapons to strike militarily strategic targets within Russia.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Bush’s surge in Iraq succeeded militarily but cost him politically.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
Two of the country’s main terrorist proxies—Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza—have been decimated militarily.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2025
The United States is committed by law to help Taiwan defend itself, and leaves open the possibility of intervening militarily if China tried to conquer the island.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Bush’s surge in Iraq succeeded militarily but cost him politically.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
Two of the country’s main terrorist proxies—Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza—have been decimated militarily.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2025
The United States is committed by law to help Taiwan defend itself, and leaves open the possibility of intervening militarily if China tried to conquer the island.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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