forcibly
by using physical force
In a way that uses physical power or strong control to make a person do something, especially when they do not want to.
to [verb] [someone] forcibly
- Protesters were forcibly removed from the building by the police.
- The family was forcibly evicted after they could no longer pay the rent.
- Several villages were forcibly displaced to make way for the dam project.
- The patient became violent and had to be forcibly restrained by hospital staff.
- In the past, some people were forcibly sterilized under racist government policies.
- The guard forcibly pushed the man out of the room.
- They were forcibly taken from their homes at night.
- The police forcibly moved the crowd back from the gate.
- The man was forcibly held down so he could not hit anyone.
in a very emphatic way
In a very strong and clear way when you say what you think or argue about something.
[someone] [verb] forcibly that [clause]
- She argued forcibly that the policy would hurt small businesses.
- The lawyer spoke forcibly in defense of his client.
- Several board members forcibly denied any involvement in the scandal.
- He spoke forcibly about the need for change.
- She argued forcibly that the plan was not safe.
- The teacher forcibly explained why cheating was wrong.
- Base: forcibly
- Plural: forciblies
forcibly displaced
1made to leave homes by force
Made to leave their homes and move to another place because of war, danger, or government action, when they do not want to go.
- The war has forcibly displaced millions of civilians.
- Communities were forcibly displaced to clear land for the new dam.
forcibly evicted
1made to leave home by force
Made to leave a home or building by using force or strong legal power, when the person does not want to leave.
- Many low-income families were forcibly evicted after the area was sold to developers.
- The tenants claimed they were forcibly evicted without proper notice.
forcibly fed
1made to eat by force
Made to eat or drink when they do not want to, by using physical power.
- The hunger strikers were allegedly forcibly fed by prison staff.
- In some cases, patients who refuse food are forcibly fed through a tube.
forcibly removed
1taken away by force
Taken away from a place by using physical power or strong authority, when the person does not want to go.
- Protesters were forcibly removed from the parliament building.
- The refugees were forcibly removed from the camp by the military.
forcibly restrained
1physically held and controlled
Physically held or tied so the person cannot move freely.
- The patient became aggressive and had to be forcibly restrained.
- Security staff forcibly restrained the man until the police arrived.
forcibly sterilized
1made unable to have children by force
Given a medical operation that stops a person from having children, without their agreement.
- In the past, many disabled people were forcibly sterilized under eugenic laws.
- The report found that some women had been forcibly sterilized after childbirth.