militarily

adverb

mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē How to pronounce militarily (audio)
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Notably, should the U.S. come into conflict with North Korea or China, Japanese airbases hosting U.S. military aircraft would probably come under attack—a scenario that may cause Tokyo to retaliate militarily. Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023 Lula has refused to support Ukraine militarily in its war with Russia, instead offering to speak to both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate peace. Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 Ukraine’s smaller military has put up a stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces. Aamer Madhani, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 Ukraine’s smaller military has put up a stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces. Aamer Madhani, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The White House also led a worldwide effort to support Ukraine militarily, sending billions of dollars of military and humanitarian aide aimed at helping defend against Russian aggression. Michael Lee, Fox News, 21 July 2022 The region has kept close ties with Russia, is supported militarily by Moscow and hosts a large number of Russian troops. Robert Hart, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Belgium, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden — a militarily neutral country that is not a part of NATO — have also announced increases to their defense budgets. New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022 Stoddard thinks there’s more Biden could be doing to strengthen sanctions and support Ukraine militarily, including transferring Polish MiG fighter jets to Ukraine from a NATO air base in Germany, which the Pentagon declined to do earlier in March. Hannah Fingerhut, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of militarily was in 1660

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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

militarily

adverb
mil·​i·​tari·​ly ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē How to pronounce militarily (audio)
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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