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compulsorily

adv

Etymology

From compulsory + -ly.

  1. derived from compulsus
  2. borrowed from compulsorius
  3. formed as compulsorily — “compulsory + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a compulsory manner.

    • Soldiers were drafted compulsorily.
    • These Governments [of Ireland and Northern Ireland] have now announced their intention to introduce measures enabling them compulsorily to purchase the railway.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA