CEFR C1

compulsorily

adverb

Meaning

In a way that is required by law or rule; without choice.

Examples

All children in the country are compulsorily educated from the age of five.
Employees were compulsorily enrolled in the new health insurance plan.

Synonyms: mandatorily, obligatorily, requiredly, perforce

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compulsorily (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpʌlsərɪli/

Definition

In a way that is required by law or rule; without choice.

Examples

All children in the country are compulsorily educated from the age of five.
Employees were compulsorily enrolled in the new health insurance plan.
The government decided to compulsorily acquire the land for public use.

How to Use compulsorily

compulsorily attend (collocation): To be required to go to a place or event. — "Students must compulsorily attend all lectures to pass the course."
compulsorily acquire (collocation): To take possession of something, usually land, by legal force. — "The city council can compulsorily acquire private property for public projects."
compulsorily retired (collocation): Forced to stop working due to age or policy. — "Many workers were compulsorily retired when the factory closed down."

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