Meaning & use
Compulsorily
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In a way that is required by law, rule, or authority, rather than by choice.
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Employees at the plant are compulsorily enrolled in the safety training program.
The land was compulsorily purchased by the city to make way for the new railway line.
A note on using this word
Common in British legal and administrative English, especially in the phrase "compulsorily purchased," referring to government seizure of private property for public use.
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mandatorilyobligatorily
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