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

But being unequivocal about the end of the ceasefire also could free up Iran militarily — which could again roil oil prices and financial markets. — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

But being unequivocal about the end of the ceasefire also could free up Iran militarily — which could again roil oil prices and financial markets. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

As for Turkey, despite the heated rhetoric from both sides, Israel and Turkey are probably not going to militarily clash or fight a war against each other anytime soon. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Europe will not be able to defend itself militarily if democracy decays internally. — Wendell Wallach, Hartford Courant, 25 June 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