FORCIBLY


Meaning of FORCIBLY in English

for ‧ ci ‧ bly /ˈfɔːsəbli, ˈfɔːsɪbli $ ˈfɔːrs-/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ forceful , ↑ forcible , ↑ forced ; noun : ↑ force , ↑ forcefulness ; adverb : ↑ forcefully , ↑ forcibly ; verb : ↑ force ]

1 . using physical force:

The police threatened to have protestors forcibly removed.

2 . in a way that has a strong clear effect SYN powerfully :

The case was forcibly put by the speaker.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.