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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Or militarily occupying Portland.
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Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
While the oceans had always been commercially and militarily important, after World War II their potential seemed almost unlimited.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
When government forces and allied paramilitaries tried to seize Druze-majority Suweida governorate in July, Israel intervened militarily to force them to withdraw.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Moscow did not retaliate militarily.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
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Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
While the oceans had always been commercially and militarily important, after World War II their potential seemed almost unlimited.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
When government forces and allied paramilitaries tried to seize Druze-majority Suweida governorate in July, Israel intervened militarily to force them to withdraw.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Moscow did not retaliate militarily.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for militarily
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 6 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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