adv
Meaning 1
In a compulsory manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Soldiers were drafted compulsorily.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
compulsorily
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a manner that cannot be evaded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: obligatorily, mandatorily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English compulsory Middle English -ly English -ly English compulsorily From compulsory + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: obligatòriament — in a compulsory manner
- Catalan: forçosament — in a compulsory manner
- Dutch: verplicht — in a compulsory manner
- French: compulsivement — in a compulsory manner
- Hungarian: kötelezően — in a compulsory manner
- Japanese: 強制的に (kyōseiteki ni) — in a compulsory manner
- Japanese: 否応無しに (iyaōnashi ni) — in a compulsory manner
- Norman: oblyigatouaithement — in a compulsory manner
- Polish: obowiązkowo — in a compulsory manner
- Portuguese: compulsivamente — in a compulsory manner
- Portuguese: obrigatoriamente — in a compulsory manner
- Russian: принуди́тельно (prinudítelʹno) — in a compulsory manner
- Spanish: obligatoriamente — in a compulsory manner
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