as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
the disruptive passenger was forcibly removed from the plane
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Recent Examples of forcibly
An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Police said the group of seven juveniles and two 18-year-olds first hit Monterey Trail High School in the 8600 block of Power Inn Road, forcibly taking jewelry from at least one person before fleeing the campus.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In 1842, Margaret Morgan and her six children were seized from their beds in Philadelphia in the middle of the night by Maryland lawyer Edward Prigg and three other white men, loaded into an open wagon, and taken forcibly south to Maryland, where slavery was legal.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One of them was always around, and one of them left forcibly.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Both times, government officials forcibly took children away from their families temporarily in an attempt to determine whether kids were being abused or neglected.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
One of Johnson’s timeliest essays, though, is about Alien, Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror about an extraterrestrial creature that forcibly impregnates a member of a commercial hauling ship, killing him when the alien fetus bursts out of his abdomen.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Often, these deportations were carried out with very short or no notice, giving people no opportunity to pack or speak to their families before being forcibly transported, the report says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Bombs rained down on every street and building, specifically the western and northern parts of Gaza like Al-Karama, Al-Naser, and Al-Shifa neighborhoods, targeting anyone in their path in order to forcibly clear Gaza City of its citizens.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Police said the group of seven juveniles and two 18-year-olds first hit Monterey Trail High School in the 8600 block of Power Inn Road, forcibly taking jewelry from at least one person before fleeing the campus.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In 1842, Margaret Morgan and her six children were seized from their beds in Philadelphia in the middle of the night by Maryland lawyer Edward Prigg and three other white men, loaded into an open wagon, and taken forcibly south to Maryland, where slavery was legal.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One of them was always around, and one of them left forcibly.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Both times, government officials forcibly took children away from their families temporarily in an attempt to determine whether kids were being abused or neglected.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
One of Johnson’s timeliest essays, though, is about Alien, Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror about an extraterrestrial creature that forcibly impregnates a member of a commercial hauling ship, killing him when the alien fetus bursts out of his abdomen.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Often, these deportations were carried out with very short or no notice, giving people no opportunity to pack or speak to their families before being forcibly transported, the report says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Bombs rained down on every street and building, specifically the western and northern parts of Gaza like Al-Karama, Al-Naser, and Al-Shifa neighborhoods, targeting anyone in their path in order to forcibly clear Gaza City of its citizens.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcibly
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Picking up on these threads, the third week’s installments show that even when the current is pulling too strongly, there’s still a choice to make.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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The symbolism of a Caucasian family welcoming a stranger — an immigrant who doesn’t look like them — to share their abode, forcefully counters how immigrants to our shores often are othered and ostracized.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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How to Watch Ole Miss vs The Citadel The Rebels arrive Saturday afternoon in Oxford, sitting at 8-1, fresh off a convincing 30-14 win and firmly in the top-10 national picture heading into the final stretch of the season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film is set firmly during the Crimean War in the 1850s.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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That can take nefarious forms, such as hypothetically hard-coding cheaper ticket prices into the site that are hidden to human users but visible to AI bots, making the platform seem like a more affordable option to the computer model.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The show’s second season, based on Mona Kasten’s book Save You, follows the first installment, which found James Beaufort (Damien Hardung) and Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) go from enemies to lovers as the both worked hard to get into Oxford.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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In DaCosta’s pressure-cooker reimagining, that suffocation becomes not just visible but visceral — and through Hoss’s performance, unexpectedly, powerfully alive.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of it was the fact that her body was becoming softer, more rounded—more feminine—and therefore less of an ideal love object for Christian, who was still powerfully drawn to men.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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During his testimony, Phypers — has always vehemently denied abuse allegations — again denied each and all of Richards’ physical abuse claims.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations against him.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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In this social setting, they would be called tomboys, who fight like boys and are fiercely independent.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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You'd be forgiven for being a little sick of A Christmas Story, Bob Clark's beloved tale about 9-year-old Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) and the Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle he so fiercely desires.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Forcibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcibly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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