militarily

mil·i·tar·y

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mil-i-ter-ee]
- /ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i/
- /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mil-i-ter-ee]
- /ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i/

Definitions of militarily word

adjective militarily of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life. 1
adjective militarily of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness. 1
adjective militarily of or relating to soldiers. 1
adjective militarily befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier: a military bearing. 1
adjective militarily following the life of a soldier: a military career. 1
adjective militarily performed by soldiers: military duty. 1

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Origin of militarily

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; < Latin mīlitāri(s), equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles) soldier + -āris -ary

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Parts of speech for Militarily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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militarily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

militarily usage trend in Literature

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