militarily

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UK /ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li/ US /ˌmɪl.ɪˈtɛɹ.ə.li/

adv 3

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ADJ.

expanded, over, powerful, powerful

VERB + MILITARILY

become, can't, challenge, defeat, defeated, sent, serve

MILITARILY + NOUN

course, gaza, jah, spain

PREP.

Definitions

adv

In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.

By way of military or otherwise belligerent means.

The borders of the empire were expanded militarily over the course of many wars of conquest.

At the very moment when their petty-bourgeois counterparts were coming to power elsewhere in Africa, these Mozambicans found the Portuguese turning their backs on neocolonialism and digging in their heels militarily against any such denouement to their rule.

In a manner relating to the military or military matters.

Whether [Israel's] blockade [of Gaza] is militarily justified is a point of contention.

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The borders of the empire were expanded militarily over the course of many wars of conquest.

Wiktionary

2007 Ranjit Matthews, Re: Senator calls for Mecca and Medina to be nuked in retaliation Group: soc.culture.indian If it were, it would lose because you can't defeat a religion militarily. You can. Jah

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Militarily speaking, Gaza is utterly defenseless. That's why the IDF chooses this area to flex its muscles.

Tatoeba · #6974178

Algeria can't be defeated militarily.

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Algeria is militarily powerful.

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