Forceably

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.

Conservative Republicans who had demanded an investigation and hearings when Elian, the 6-year-old Cuban boy, was forceably taken from the house of his great-uncle on April 22 quickly retreated when it was clear the public supported the government action.