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forcibly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈfɔːsəbli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: F AO1 R S AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a forcible manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English forceably, equivalent to forcible + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: zorən — in a forcible manner
  • Azerbaijani: zorla — in a forcible manner
  • Azerbaijani: zorakı — in a forcible manner
  • Azerbaijani: qəhrən — in a forcible manner
  • Azerbaijani: icbarən — in a forcible manner
  • Azerbaijani: cəbrən — in a forcible manner
  • Azerbaijani: məcburən — in a forcible manner
  • Belarusian: прымусо́ва (prymusóva) — in a forcible manner
  • Bengali: জোর করে (zor kôre) — in a forcible manner
  • Bulgarian: насила (nasila) — in a forcible manner
  • Catalan: forçadament — in a forcible manner
  • Esperanto: devigante — in a forcible manner
  • Finnish: väkisin — in a forcible manner
  • Finnish: väkivalloin — in a forcible manner
  • Finnish: voimakeinoin — in a forcible manner
  • French: de force — in a forcible manner
  • Galician: á forza — in a forcible manner
  • Ancient Greek: βιαίως (biaíōs) — in a forcible manner
  • Gujarati: જબરદસ્તીથી (jabardastīthī) — in a forcible manner
  • Hindi: ज़ोर (zor) — in a forcible manner
  • Hindi: ज़बरदस्ती (zabardastī) — in a forcible manner
  • Japanese: 有無を言わさず (umu o iwasazu) — in a forcible manner
  • Korean: 강제로 (gangjero) — in a forcible manner
  • Polish: na siłę — in a forcible manner
  • Polish: przemocą — in a forcible manner
  • Polish: siłą — in a forcible manner
  • Russian: принуди́тельно (prinudítelʹno) — in a forcible manner
  • Russian: наси́льственно (nasílʹstvenno) — in a forcible manner
  • Russian: наси́льно (nasílʹno) — in a forcible manner
  • Russian: нево́лей (nevólej) — in a forcible manner
  • Sanskrit: रभसा (rabhasā) — in a forcible manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: присилно — in a forcible manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: prisilno — in a forcible manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: силом — in a forcible manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: silom — in a forcible manner
  • Spanish: a fortiori — in a forcible manner
  • Swedish: med våld — in a forcible manner
  • Ukrainian: примусо́во (prymusóvo) — in a forcible manner
  • Urdu: زور (zor) — in a forcible manner
  • Urdu: زبردستی سے (zabardastī se) — in a forcible manner