MILITARILY

militarily

(adverb) with respect to the military; “on a militarily significant scale”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

militarily (comparative more militarily, superlative most militarily)

In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.

By way of military or otherwise belligerent means.

Synonyms

• militarically (rare)

Source: Wiktionary


Mil"i*ta*ri*ly, adv.

Definition: In a military manner.

MILITARY

Mil"i*ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.]

1. Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a military parade; military discipline; military bravery; military conduct; military renown. Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men. Shak.

2. Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a military expedition. Bacon. Military law. See Martial law, under Martial.

– Military order. (a) A command proceeding from a military superior. (b) An association of military persons under a bond of certain peculiar rules; especially, such an association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body in modern times taking a similar form, membership of which confers some distinction.

– Military tenure, tenure of land, on condition of performing military service.

Mil"i*ta*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. militaire.]

Definition: The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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