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

Examples of militarily in a Sentence

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The New Security Climate The damage was militarily insignificant. Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Ukraine did not give details of any militarily valuable targets. Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025 The ultimate success of the U.S. and Israeli strikes, and so Trump's decision to intervene militarily, depends on how Iran chooses to react. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Syria’s new leadership has not responded militarily, but tensions remain high. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for militarily

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 11 Jul. 2025.

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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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