militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē 
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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Trump has threatened to militarily confront Mexican cartels, but Sheinbaum cited Mexico’s sovereignty and recent progress—homicide declines and fentanyl seizures.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
We have been engaged militarily in Syria to fight ISIS.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Nobody's going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Seizing the island militarily would be an extraordinary step, an open confrontation with a NATO ally.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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