forcibly

1. 1.

   in a forcible manner

   “keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly”

Questions about forcibly

What does forcibly mean?

forcibly means "in a forcible manner".

How many syllables are in forcibly?

forcibly has 3 syllables: for-ci-bly. The stress falls on "for". In IPA it is /ˈfɔɹsəbli/.

Is forcibly a common word?

forcibly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.