forciblyadv.
/ˈfɔːsᵻbli/, U.S. /ˈfɔrsəbli/ In a forcible manner.
1. By or with force; also, against one's will.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adverb] > with improper force
derflyc1175
perforcec1330
violentlya1387
forcibly1543
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adverb]
unwillc893
uneathc900
unthankc960
latelyOE
against a person's willa1225
loatha1340
grutchingly1340
at one's unthanksa1400
wandsomely?a1400
at (or again) one's unwillesc1400
uneathsa1425
unwilfully1435
invitec1450
tarrowinglyc1480
scantly1509
nicely1530
tarryingly1530
unwillingly?1531
loathly1547
faintly1548
evil-willingly1549
grudgingly1549
difficultly1551
loathsomely1561
dangerously1573
ill-willing1579
backwardlya1586
costively1598
with an ill will1601
with (a) bad (also ill) grace1614
sadly1622
tenderlya1628
reluctantly1646
shyly1701
uncheerfully1754
à contre-coeur1803
shrinkingly1817
retractatively1851
begrudgingly1853
forcibly1867
loathfully1887
tharfly1894
1543 tr. Act 15 Rich. II c. 2 Any that holdeth suche place forcybly after suche entrye made.
a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) iv. 283 His father..intended to take her from him forceably.
1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 173 Points and islands, which forcibly shift the bed of the river.
1867 S. Smiles Huguenots Eng. & Ireland vii. 171 A Roman Catholic relative..had the girl forcibly conveyed to the convent.
2. With powerful effect, energetically, strongly, vigorously; also, convincingly.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb]
hardlyeOE
strongeOE
hardOE
fastOE
starklyOE
stalworthlyc1175
starkc1225
mainlyc1300
fellc1330
snellc1330
stout1338
wightlya1340
sadlya1375
sharplyc1380
tough1398
stoutly1399
throa1400
wighta1400
lustilyc1400
sorec1400
vigourslyc1400
stiff1422
vigoriouslya1450
vigorouslya1450
actuallya1470
stourlyc1480
forcely?a1500
lustly1529
fricklyc1540
dingilya1555
livelily?1565
crankly1566
forcibly1578
crank1579
wightily?a1600
proudly1600
energetically1609
stiffly1623
ding-dong1628
greenly1633
hard and fast1646
slashingly1659
thwackingly1660
warmlya1684
robustly1709
sonsily1729
forcefullya1774
vim1843
zippily1924
vibrantly1926
punchily1934
zingily1951
the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adverb]
faithfullya1400
forcibly1578
persuadedly1638
convincively1646
convictively1664
convincingly1774
psychagogically1849
1578 T. White Serm. Pawles Crosse 20 The Spirit of God dothe moste forceably expresse this matter by this word.
1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie ii. xii. 46 b Working so forcibly with ores, that wee entred into the port.
1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. I7v It shall thy reason forceably convince.
1782 T. Paine Let. to Abbe Raynal (1791) 47 Perhaps no two events ever united so forceably to expel prejudice.
1843 J. W. Carlyle Lett. I. 214 He reminded me forcibly of the Princess Huncamunca.
1876 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. 2nd Ser. v. 203 It would be impertinent to say again in feebler language what Mr Carlyle has expressed so forcibly.
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