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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China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are now cooperating openly both economically and militarily. Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 As tensions between the United States and China have escalated in recent years, pressure has been growing from lawmakers to find ways to thwart China’s advances technologically and militarily. Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 There's no disputing that militarily, the Russians are on the upswing. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Perhaps Trump invades Mexico militarily, wipes out all the drug cartels and annexes Mexico into the United States. Joanna Allhands, Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 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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