forcibly

ˈfɔrsəbli

Definition

Definition of forcibly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

with forcein a way that involves physical force or violence

He was forcibly removed from the premises..

forcefully

violently

actionin a forcible manner against one's will

The door was forcibly opened by the police.

compulsorily

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Origin of forcibly

Latin, fortis (strong) + -ibilis (able)

Terms with forcibly included in their meaning

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strike

hit forcefully

hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon

clap

quick placement

put something quickly or forcibly

wring

actions

twist forcibly out of shape

muscle in

conflict

interfere or intrude forcibly into a situation

seized

adj.

possession

taken hold of suddenly and forcibly

slap

adv.

force

forcibly or abruptly with suddenness

abducting

adj.

kidnapping related

relating to the action of forcibly taking someone away

ethnically cleansed areas

geography

areas where ethnic groups were forcibly removed

Examples of forcibly in a sentence

The door was forcibly opened by the police.
The protesters were forcibly removed from the area.
He was forcibly taken to the hospital for treatment.

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French:de force, forcément, ...
German:gewaltsam, mit Zwang, ...
Italian:con la forza, forzatamente, ...
Spanish:por la fuerza, forzadamente, ...
Portuguese:violentamente, forçadamente, ...
Chinese:强行, 用力, ...
Japanese:強制的に, 無理やり, ...
Arabic:بالقوة, قسرًا, ...
Hebrew:בְּכוֹחַ, ...
Russian:насильно, принудительно, ...
Ukrainian:силоміць, примусово, ...
Hindi:बलपूर्वक, जबरन, ...
Bengali:বলপ্রয়োগে, জোরপূর্বক, ...
Catalan:per la força, forçosament, ...
Czech:násilím, ...
Danish:med magt, tvangsmæssigt, ...
Dutch:met geweld, ...
Greek:βίαια, ...
Hungarian:erőszakkal, erőszakosan, ...
Khmer:ដោយបង្ខំ, ដោយកម្លាំង, ...
Korean:강제로, ...
Persian:به زور, به‌اجبار, ...
Polish:siłą, na siłę, ...
Portuguese (BR):violentamente, forçadamente, ...
Romanian:cu forța, violent, ...
Swedish:med våld, tvångsmässigt, ...
Thai:โดยใช้กำลัง, โดยการบังคับ, ...
Turkish:zorla, kuvvet kullanarak, ...
Vietnamese:bằng vũ lực, một cách cưỡng chế, ...

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