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forcibly
Variant of forcible
forcible
definition
for·cible (fôr′sə bəl)
adjective
- done or effected by force; involving the use of force
- having force; forceful
Etymology: ME < OFr
Related Forms:
- forcibleness for′·cible·ness noun
- forcibly for′·cibly adverb
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