forcibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcibly
Adverb
  • Russell Martin pushed strongly to bring Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton for this reason.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • By strongly favoring Israel during his first term, President Trump deviated dramatically from the standard support for the two-state solution displayed by his predecessors.
    Peter L. Hahn / Made by History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Kay was a lifelong resident of International Falls, Minn., and served the community passionately and vigorously.
    Tammie Calder, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Group the shaker firmly with two hands and shake vigorously above your shoulder for about ten seconds.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Racist policies forcefully removed Black and non-White South Africans from the land for White use back in the country’s apartheid era.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • During South Africa’s apartheid era, racist policies forcefully removed Black and non-White South Africans from the land for White use.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • For now, most Americans still enjoy unusual job security, but for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder compared with the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023.
    COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Yet this controversy so powerfully stoked by Huxley, which has sometimes caused scholars to see the time as one of outright warfare between irreconcilable groups, belied a complexity of thought that spanned a wide spectrum.
    Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Josh O’Connor: As Max articulates powerfully, these disasters are becoming more frequent and affect everyone, directly or indirectly, more frequently now.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The network's decision to not renew its existing agreement has led to a fiercely competitive environment as different companies vie for the opportunity to broadcast Formula One in the United States.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
  • There’s talk of rebuilding their community and fiercely defending their Altadena.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Forcibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcibly. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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