forceably
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English forceably, equivalent to forceable + -ly.
Adverb
[edit]forceably (comparative more forceably, superlative most forceably)
- Obsolete form of forcibly.
- Alternative spelling of forcibly.
- 1990 November 15, Stephen Engelberg, “EVOLUTION IN EUROPE; Poland and Germany Sign Border Guarantee Pact”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Mr. Mazowiecki, making a statement unusual for a Polish political figure, also acknowledged that Germans had been hurt when the borders were forceably shifted in 1945.
- 2000 June 2, Adam Clymer, “THE ELIAN GONZALEZ CASE: THE POLITICS; While Conservatives and Liberals React, Gore and Bush Hedge on Ruling”, in The New York Times[2]:
- Conservative Republicans who had demanded an investigation and hearings when Elian, the 6-year-old Cuban boy, was forceably taken from the house of his great-uncle on April 22 quickly retreated when it was clear the public supported the government action.
Usage notes
[edit]- While used more in the past, modern use of forceably is often considered a misspelling of forcibly.