different between forcibly vs violently

English

Etymology

From Middle English forceably, equivalent to forcible +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f??s?bli/

Adverb

forcibly

1. In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.
   • c. 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act IV, Scene 4, [1]

     And suddenly; where injury of chance / Puts back leave-taking, justles roughly by / All time of pause, rudely beguiles our lips / Of all rejoindure, forcibly prevents / Our lock'd embrasures […]

2. In a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly.
   • 1839, Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, Chapter, [2]

     It was now cold, winter weather: forcibly recalling to his mind under what circumstances he had first travelled that road, and how many vicissitudes and changes he had since undergone.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?va?(?)l?ntli/
• Hyphenation: vi?o?lent?ly

Adverb

violently (comparative more violently, superlative most violently)

1. In a violent manner.
2. To an intense degree; extremely; strongly; intensely.

   I found myself violently disagreeing with him.

Translations

Anagrams

• Tonyville

Middle English

Alternative forms

• violenleche, violentlich, violentliche, violentli, violentely, vyolently, vyolentlye

Etymology

From violent +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?vi??l??ntli?/, /?vi??l??ntli?/, /vi?l??ntli?/, /?vi??l?ntli?/, /-li?t?(?)/

Adverb

violently

1. Violently, in a violent or harmful way.
2. In a religiously dangerous or harmful way.
3. In a powerful, effective, or mighty way:
4. In a way causing great damage, injury, or harm.
5. In a forceful way; in a way showing intense feelings.
6. In an abrupt or warningless way.

Descendants

• English: violently

References

• “v??olentl?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-31.