compulsorily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English compulsory Middle English -ly English -ly English compulsorily From compulsory + -ly.
Meanings
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In a compulsory manner.
These Governments [of Ireland and Northern Ireland] have now announced their intention to introduce measures enabling them compulsorily to purchase the railway.
1951 April, “Notes and News: The Fate of the G.N.R. (I.)”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 281:Soldiers were drafted compulsorily.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most compulsorily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more compulsorily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (13)
ru принуди́тельно (in a compulsory manner) · pt obrigatoriamente (in a compulsory manner) · ja 強制的に (in a compulsory manner) · pl obowiązkowo (in a compulsory manner) · ca obligatòriament (in a compulsory manner) · nrf oblyigatouaithement (in a compulsory manner) · ca forçosament (in a compulsory manner) · pt compulsivamente (in a compulsory manner) · hu kötelezően (in a compulsory manner) · fr compulsivement (in a compulsory manner) · es obligatoriamente (in a compulsory manner) · ja 否応無しに (in a compulsory manner) · nl verplicht (in a compulsory manner)