coercive

[ koh-ur-siv ]

/ koʊˈɜr sɪv /

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adjective

serving or tending to coerce.

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RELATED WORDS

effectively, energetically, hard, mightily, powerfully, strongly, vigorously, compulsorily

Nearby words

coequality, coequally, coerce, coercimeter, coercion, coercive, coercive force, coercivity, coesite, coessential, coetaneous

Origin of coercive

First recorded in 1590–1600; coerce + -ive

Related forms

co·er·cive·ly, adverbco·er·cive·ness, nounnon·co·er·cive, adjectivenon·co·er·cive·ly, adverb

non·co·er·cive·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for coercively

But imposing this coercively is problematic, no matter how well intentioned it may be.
Should We Force Other Countries to Be Safe?|Megan McArdle|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Word Origin and History for coercively

coercive

adj.

c.1600, from coerce + -ive. Form coercitive (attested from 1630s) is more true to Latin.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper