# forcibly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈfɔːsəbli/ · frequency rank #15,819

## Definitions
1. In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.
2. In a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly.

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

## Easily confused with
- **forcible** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forcible-vs-forcibly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`fforcibly`, `focribly`, `forcbily`, `forccibly`, `forcibbly`, `forciblly`, `forciblyy`, `forcibyl`, `forcilby`, `foricbly`, `forrcibly`, `frocibly`, `ofrcibly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forcibly