Where does “forcibly” come from?
Forcibly comes from Middle French forcible, composed of force and the Old English -līċ suffix (from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, related to Proto-Germanic galīkaz), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.
forcibly (English): In a forcible manner, by force, against one's...
Definitions
- In a forcible manner, by force, against one's...
Ancestry of “forcibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | forcible | Done by force, forced; Having force, forceful;... |
| 2 | Middle French | forcible | — |
Words derived from “forcibly”