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Coercive vs Coercively - What's the difference?

coercive | coercively |

As an adjective coercive

is displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.

As an adverb coercively is

in a coercive manner.

coercive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
  • * 2006 July 19, Washington Post Staff Writers, "U.S. Is Studying Military Strike Options on Iran",Washington Post p.A01
    • The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.

    coercively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a coercive manner.

    • Related terms

    * coercibly