militarily

adverb

mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē How to pronounce militarily (audio)
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint

Examples of militarily in a Sentence

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The outgoing president has repeatedly said the US would be willing to intervene militarily should the Chinese attack the island, before the White House would walk back his comments. Wayne Chang, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024 Iran Assad has been one of Iran’s long-standing allies, and Iran has backed him both financially and militarily since the start of the 2011 civil war. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 In 2015, Russia intervened militarily to back the Assad regime in the civil war, dropping bombs on civilian targets and adding to its unpopularity among ordinary citizens. Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024 Conflicts usually freeze when the balance of power around them offers neither side any decisive advantage in pressing forward militarily. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for militarily 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of militarily was in 1660

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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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militarily

adverb
mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē How to pronounce militarily (audio)
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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