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martially

martially

1 8.1
In a way like soldiers or the army
  • adverb
  • /ˈmɑrʃəli/
  • Formal
: de manera marcial
  • I have not observed any correlation between women who have given birth and this, whether martially or in any other manner, from yoga to gymnastics or whatnot.

Examples

  • Martially—sure, no doubt.

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  • This would explain the sudden increase in fourth-century Japan of complex tomb construction as well as their martially oriented contents.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Capitalism truncates human beings, allocating the vast majority to be mindless workers, cogs in a martially run chain of production, while the chosen few get to use only their minds and not dirty their hands.

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  • The soldiers marched martially, their movements precise and controlled as they followed their commander's orders.

  • She trained martially every day, honing her skills and discipline in preparation for the upcoming tournament.

  • In the martially themed movie, the fight scenes were choreographed to highlight the intensity and strategy of combat.

Synonyms

militarily
vsmartially
63 6.5

In a way that relates to the armed forces

is about acting in a warlike way suited to soldiers or combat

Surface Forms

martially positive

Morphology

martially = martial (transparent) = martial + ly

Regular adverbial suffixation from the adjective 'martial' yields a directly inferable meaning ('in a warlike manner').

Etymology

Martially comes from the Roman god Mars and the adjective martial, which meant 'of war' or 'military'. So to act martially is to act in a 'military' or 'warlike' way, like soldiers marching or standing ready.