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单词 forcibly
释义

forcible

adjective

forc·​ible ˈfȯr-sə-bəl How to pronounce forcible (audio)
1
: effected by force used against opposition or resistance
2
: characterized by force, efficiency, or energy : powerful
forcibleness noun
forcibly
ˈfȯr-sə-blē How to pronounce forcible (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

the forcible removal of the rioters
Recent Examples on the Web Unfortunately, this isn’t the first instance of a child receiving a forcible haircut at school. Rayna Reid, Essence, 20 Apr. 2022 Badger has served five separate prison terms for several different convictions between 1959 and 1991, with crimes that included child molestation, kidnapping and forcible oral copulation, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Angelina Hicks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Gowdy reportedly has nine prior arrests, the most recent of which was in 2011 for a forcible touching charge. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 31 July 2022 Bancoult’s first lawsuit went so far as to invoke the Magna Carta, which prohibits forcible expulsion without what today would be called due process. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 Such a move would lay the groundwork for their forcible integration into Russia. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 Held in jail on $90-million bail, Garcia faced charges ranging from human trafficking and rape to forcible oral copulation of a minor and possession of child pornography. Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Genocide claims Ukrainian prosecutors are building their case for genocide indictments, and may include Russia’s forcible deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. David Meyer, Fortune, 3 June 2022 The newly formed​​ Orthodox Church of Ukraine was granted independence from the Russian Church in 2019 following Russia’s forcible annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and occupation of parts of eastern Ukraine. Derek Saul, Forbes, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

forcible

adjective

forc·​ible ˈfōr-sə-bəl How to pronounce forcible (audio)
1
: got, made, or done by physical power
a forcible entrance
2
: showing a lot of strength or energy
forcible statements

Legal Definition

forcible

adjective

for·​ci·​ble ˈfȯr-sə-bəl How to pronounce forcible (audio)
: effected by force or threat of force used against opposition or resistance
a forcible felony

forcibly

adverb

as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner the disruptive passenger was forcibly removed from the plane

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • strongly
  • vigorously
  • forcefully
  • hard
  • firmly
  • powerfully
  • vehemently
  • fiercely
  • energetically
  • dynamically
  • eagerly
  • violently
  • explosively
  • strenuously
  • sturdily
  • stoutly
  • roundly
  • muscularly
  • stiffly
  • mightily
  • fast
  • actively
  • sharply
  • like gangbusters
  • with a vengeance
  • steadily
  • with might and main
  • surely
  • intensively
  • aggressively
  • robustly
  • intently
  • to beat the band
  • briskly
  • purposefully
  • rigidly
  • resolutely
  • crisply
  • emphatically
  • determinedly
  • spiritedly
  • roughshod
  • smartly
  • lustily
  • vivaciously
  • animatedly
  • gamely
  • solidly
  • steadfastly
  • soundly
  • squarely
  • heartily
  • fixedly
  • decidedly
  • potently
  • spunkily
  • manfully
  • assertively
  • directly
  • hammer and tongs
  • snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gently
  • weakly
  • feebly
  • delicately
  • softly
  • faintly
  • shakily
  • lazily
  • halfheartedly
  • languidly
  • listlessly
  • bloodlessly
  • ineffectually
  • ineffectively
  • frailly
  • lamely
  • impotently
  • uncertainly
  • spinelessly
  • nervelessly
  • spiritlessly
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