militarily

adverb

mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē 

1

: in a military manner

2

: from a military standpoint

Examples of militarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Losing a smaller ship is less costly politically and militarily than losing a larger warship. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Xi aims to present China as a stabilizer in the region and contrast it with the United States, which for decades has been militarily entangled there — its six-month war with Iran being just the latest example. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked. — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

His greater concern is that even a militarily weak pact could encourage opposing alignments to harden. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for militarily

• arbitrarily
• customarily
• momentarily
• necessarily
• ordinarily
• secondarily
• temporarily
• voluntarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily

Kids Definition

militarily

adverb

mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē 

1

: in a military manner

2

: from a military standpoint