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  • 51violently — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Characterized by violent actions] Syn. destructively, forcibly, forcefully, combatively, powerfully, strongly, coercively, flagrantly, outrageously, overwhelmingly, compellingly, disturbingly, turbulently, stormily,… …

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  • 52coercive — co|er|cive [kəuˈə:sıv US kouˈə:r ] adj formal using threats or orders to make someone do something they do not want to do ▪ coercive measures to reduce absenteeism >coercively adv …

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  • 53by force — powerfully, compellingly, forcefully, coercively …

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  • 54compulsorily — adv. coercively, forcibly …

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  • 55Ethical egoism — the normative ethical position that moral agents ought to do what is in their own self interest. It is distinguished from psychological egoism and rational egoism. It contrasts with ethical altruism, which holds that moral agents have an ethical… …

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  • 56forcibly — ad. 1. Powerfully, mightily. 2. Violently, compulsorily, coercively, by force, by compulsion or coercion, at the point of the sword, vi et armis. 3. Energetically, vigorously, effectively, with might and main …

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  • 57coercive — adjective using threats or orders to make someone do something they do not want to do: coercive measures to reduce absenteeism coercively adverb …

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  • 58coercive — /koʊˈɜsɪv/ (say koh ersiv) adjective serving or tending to coerce. –coercively, adverb –coerciveness, noun …

  • 59forcibly — [adv] against one’s will by force, coercively, compulsorily, effectively, energetically, hard, mightily, powerfully, strongly, under protest, vigorously; concepts 544,548 Ant. noncompulsorily, weakly …

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  • 60coercive — [kō ʉrsiv] adj. of coercion or tending to coerce coercively adv. coerciveness n …

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