Forceably

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of forcibly. alt-of, obsolete
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of forcibly. alt-of, alternative

    "Mr. Mazowiecki, making a statement unusual for a Polish political figure, also acknowledged that Germans had been hurt when the borders were forceably shifted in 1945."

Example

More examples

"Mr. Mazowiecki, making a statement unusual for a Polish political figure, also acknowledged that Germans had been hurt when the borders were forceably shifted in 1945."

Etymology

From Middle English forceably, equivalent to forceable + -ly.

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