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coercibly

coercibly adverb: coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.

Adverb

coercibly (comparative more coercibly, superlative most coercibly)

  1. (uncommon, possibly erroneous) Coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.
    • As an instrument of economic warfare, then, the "oil weapon" can be defined as the ability credibly to threaten to withhold the supply of oil from certain oil-importing nations in order coercibly to effect a change in their political stance.1980, The Middle East and the United States: Perceptions and Policies, →ISBN
    • I would sooner consider that a cult since my taxes are coercibly taken from me, while my contributions to the ICC are voluntary.1997 May 12, Roger Poehlmann (name), "Roger/Michelle Poehlmann" (username), "Re: Roger's earth-shattering rebuttal of Lifton's criteria", in alt.religion.christian.boston-church, Usenet
  2. (rare, possibly erroneous) As a result of coercion; having been coerced; in a coerced manner.
    • Industry will meet this obligation either voluntarily or coercibly through taxes.1960, The National Underwriter, volume 64, page 161
    • Had the Persians, however, not transported those Paionians farther east, we must consider that hundreds of other Skudrians had also entered Asia and traveled to Parsa, either freely or coercibly.1995, Jack Martin Balcer, The Persian Conquest of the Greeks, 545-450 B.C., page 152

coercibly meaning in Tamil

coercibly in Tamil

வலிய

Forms of coercibly

comparativemore coercibly
superlativemost coercibly

Origin of coercibly

From coercible + -ly.

Questions about coercibly

What does coercibly mean?
Coercibly means coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.
What is coercibly in Tamil?
Coercibly in Tamil is வலிய. See Coercibly meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is coercibly?
Coercibly is an adverb.

Words near coercibly in the dictionary

  1. coercers
  2. coerces
  3. coercibility
  4. coercible
  5. coercibleness
  6. coercibly
  7. coercimeter
  8. coercimeters
  9. coercing
  10. coercion
  11. coercionary

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