coercibly
Adverb

coercibly

  1. (uncommon, possibly erroneous) Coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.
    • 1980, The Middle East and the United States: Perceptions and Policies ISBN 0878557520;
      As an instrument of economic warfare, then, the "oil weapon" can be defined as the ability credibly to threaten to withhold the supply of oil from certain oil-importing nations in order coercibly to effect a change in their political stance.
    • 1997 May 12, Roger Poehlmann (name), "Roger/Michelle Poehlmann" (username), "Re: Roger's earth-shattering rebuttal of Lifton's criteria", in alt.religion.christian.boston-church, Usenet:
      I would sooner consider that a cult since my taxes are coercibly taken from me, while my contributions to the ICC are voluntary.
  2. (rare, possibly erroneous) As a result of coercion; having been coerced; in a coerced manner.
    • 1960, The National Underwriter, volume 64, page 161:
      Industry will meet this obligation either voluntarily or coercibly through taxes.
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