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

The erosion of those countries’ industrial capacity ultimately weakens their ability to compete with and resist China economically, diplomatically, and militarily. — Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 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

By the summer of 1945, Japan had largely lost the war militarily. — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

The potential of sea drone technology extends far beyond functioning as munitions or as rescue vehicles, although those purposes are militarily necessary. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 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