militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē 
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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Hamas, weakened militarily and decapitated by the assassinations of its leaders, faces isolation abroad and a diminished mandate at home.
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Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Hamas has been militarily devastated and is giving up its only leverage by releasing the hostages.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.
—Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
However, concluding a deal with its militarily superior neighbor risks the further fragmentation of Syria and an entrenched violation of its sovereignty.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Hamas has been militarily devastated and is giving up its only leverage by releasing the hostages.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.
—Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
However, concluding a deal with its militarily superior neighbor risks the further fragmentation of Syria and an entrenched violation of its sovereignty.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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