forcibly
Americanadverb
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using power or strength, especially violent physical power.
A man leapt onto the platform, shouting and waving an umbrella, and security guards had to forcibly remove him.
The organization continues to provide safe asylum and protection to forcibly displaced people around the world.
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strongly or convincingly.
With this particularly active hurricane season, coastal communities are being forcibly reminded of their vulnerability.
The writer argues, very forcibly, that a cyber war will not take place.
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"While these are merely requests and do not imply that visitors will be forcibly asked to leave, we earnestly ask for your understanding of the intent behind these guidelines and your cooperation," its statement said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Eighty families were forcibly evicted from a site at Dale Farm in an operation that concluded almost 15 years ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The activist was forcibly taken to hospitals which he says were "more like prisons" for the final six days of his fast.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
He is one of 1,087 people who the United Kingdom has forcibly returned to France, as part of a so-called "one in, one out" deal with France.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The era when the São José set sail, 1560 to 1850, more than 4.8 million people were forcibly taken to Brazil.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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