forcibly

«forcibly» in Mova's school dictionary: by using force, so that someone or something is made to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Forcibly means by using force, so that someone or something is made to do it against their will. tree →

2) Forcibly can mean strongly and clearly: «He argued forcibly». tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and news lessons it is used for people being moved or taken against their will: «forcibly removed», «forcibly deported». In stories it shows violence or great strength. It tells the reader that someone had no choice. Phrases: «forcibly removed», «forcibly entered».

examples

• The police forcibly removed the man from the stadium. tree →
• The door was forcibly opened. tree →
• Many people were forcibly moved from their homes. tree →
• He was forcibly held back by his friends. tree →
• She argued forcibly for a longer break. tree →
• Children were forcibly taken from their families in the past, which is now seen as a great wrong. tree →

note

Adverb from «forcible» (done with force). Spelled -ibly, not -ably. Do not confuse with «forcefully» (with a lot of energy or confidence), although they overlap. Forcibly usually means against someone's will.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «forcibly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.