forcibly
adv. manneradv. using physical power or strength to make something happen. You use this when someone is made to do something against their will.
adv. by the use of physical power or violence; in a manner that involves coercion or compulsion.
The police forcibly removed the protesters from the building.
After the engine failed, the pilot was forcibly reminded of the importance of regular maintenance checks.
The refugees were forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands during the conflict, leading to a protracted humanitarian crisis that drew international condemnation.
From Middle English forceably, equivalent to forcible + -ly.
Typically modifies verbs of movement, removal, or persuasion; can also be used figuratively to mean 'with great force or conviction'.
He was forcefully removed from the room.He was forcibly removed from the room.While 'forcefully' means with great energy or determination, 'forcibly' specifically implies the use of physical force or legal compulsion against someone's will.