militarily

adverb

mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē How to pronounce militarily (audio)
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint

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Also, Russia isn't in a position to take over 'the whole' of Ukraine militarily, because the Ukrainian military—with Western support—has stopped them, even when Moscow's forces were at Kyiv's gates in February 2022. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 His decision was reportedly made amid internal disagreement about how best to deal with the crippled Islamic republic — diplomatically or militarily. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025 The money the services save would go toward the administration’s top military priorities, which include, defense officials say, operations at the southern border and deterring a militarily capable China. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025 That was the one that was thought to be safe enough to export to Chinese customers both militarily and technologically. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for militarily

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of militarily was in 1660

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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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militarily

adverb
mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē How to pronounce militarily (audio)
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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