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

What is likely to emerge instead is a state that is militarily weaker and politically stronger than most assessments suggest. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Saudi Arabia agreed not to retaliate militarily against targets on Iraqi soil, temporarily staving off a regional conflagration. — Los Angeles Times, 15 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