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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However, Sunday's attack shows that Ukraine has some cards to play militarily, Maynes says.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
This will weaken Poland militarily and economically.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
And Trump’s ambition for an Iranian nuclear deal is frustrating Israeli plans to use a moment of strategic weakness for the Islamic Republic to try to take out its reactors militarily.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
If tensions grow between Iran, Israel, and the United States, Tehran could lash out at Azerbaijan militarily or by using its influence with Shiite clerics to foment internal unrest—particularly if Baku appears to be supporting Israel.
—Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
This will weaken Poland militarily and economically.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
And Trump’s ambition for an Iranian nuclear deal is frustrating Israeli plans to use a moment of strategic weakness for the Islamic Republic to try to take out its reactors militarily.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
If tensions grow between Iran, Israel, and the United States, Tehran could lash out at Azerbaijan militarily or by using its influence with Shiite clerics to foment internal unrest—particularly if Baku appears to be supporting Israel.
—Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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