Adverb

zwangsweise

forcibly, by force, compulsorily

Er wurde zwangsweise aus dem Haus entfernt.

He was forcibly removed from the house.

Die Fabrik wurde zwangsweise geschlossen.

The factory was compulsorily closed.

to do ((sth.)) forcibly One had to forcibly evacuate the building.

Synonyms: gezwungenermaßen (by force); Antonyms: freiwillig (voluntarily)

From 'Zwang' (force, compulsion) + the suffix '-weise' (in the manner of). So, 'in a forced manner'.

The '-weise' suffix often turns a noun into an adverb, similar to '-wise' or '-ly' in English. Zwang + weise = force-wise/forcibly.

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