militarily

adverb mil·i·tari·ly \ ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē \

|Updated on: 17 Aug 2018

Definition of militarily

1 : in a military manner

2 : from a military standpoint

Recent Examples of militarily from the Web

At the same time, the foreign minister defended Berlin's decision not to get involved militarily in Syria alongside U.S. and European allies and instead emphasized the country's humanitarian role.

— adam taylor, Washington Post, "German foreign minister on Trump: ‘Surprising tweets every day’ make things harder," 17 Apr. 2018
As April Alley demonstrates, the Houthis were the militarily stronger faction in the Houthi-Saleh alliance, and Saleh’s General People’s Council party may not survive the death of its leader.

— marc lynch, Washington Post, "Why it won’t be easy to resolve Yemen’s many wars," 26 Jan. 2018
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson wanted to establish a space agency to make sure the United States controlled space militarily.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "The U.S. Military Has Been in Space From the Beginning," 20 June 2018
That decision ignited still-running debates about whether the United States should intervene militarily in other countries, an argument that would carry the United States through Vietnam, Central America, and the Middle East, particularly Iraq.

— david jackson, USA TODAY, "Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un: Still fighting the Korean War," 5 June 2018
Russia did not respond militarily to the Friday strike, but American officials noted a sharp spike in Russian online activity around the time it was launched.

— peter baker, New York Times, "Trump Scraps New Sanctions Against Russia, Overruling Advisers," 16 Apr. 2018
This is the second time in a year that Washington is gearing up to respond militarily in Syria.

— gregory viscusi, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Keeps His Syria Attack Options Open as Russia Urges Calm," 12 Apr. 2018
Ghani's surprise announcement underscored his desire to establish a peace process that could put an end to a conflict that even his backers say cannot be won militarily.

— sayed salahuddin and missy ryan, chicagotribune.com, "Taliban announces first cease-fire with Afghan forces since start of war," 9 June 2018
This is the second time in a year that Washington is gearing to respond militarily in Syria.

— jennifer jacobs, Time, "Here's What Could Be Stopping President Trump From Striking Syria – for Now," 12 Apr. 2018

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