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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However, experts have long warned of the potential for a spillover to neighboring countries on NATO’s eastern flank that could force the alliance to respond militarily.
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Matt Spetalnick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Ukraine’s resilience proves that authoritarian tactics ultimately fail not just militarily but economically and morally.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The article acts as an early warning system and does not mean there is direct pressure on members to act militarily but does allow a meeting in which security concerns and how to combat them are discussed.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
By February 2004, two non-Iraqi figures were quietly turning Iraq’s Shia against the occupation and preparing them, militarily, to inflict pain on the Americans.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Matt Spetalnick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Ukraine’s resilience proves that authoritarian tactics ultimately fail not just militarily but economically and morally.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The article acts as an early warning system and does not mean there is direct pressure on members to act militarily but does allow a meeting in which security concerns and how to combat them are discussed.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
By February 2004, two non-Iraqi figures were quietly turning Iraq’s Shia against the occupation and preparing them, militarily, to inflict pain on the Americans.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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