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militarmente

militarily

adverb mee-lee-TAHR-mehn-teh Rare

Usage Note

Militarmente modifies verbs or adjectives to indicate that something is done by military means or in a military manner. It appears in political and journalistic contexts: intervenir militarmente means to intervene militarily. Like most Spanish adverbs ending in -mente, it is formed from the adjective militar plus the suffix.

Examples

"El país fue ocupado militarmente."

Natural Translation

The country was occupied militarily.

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