Meaning of the word compulsorily in English

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compulsorily

US /kəmˈpʌl.sər.əl.i/
UK /kəmˈpʌl.sər.əl.i/

Adverb

1.

because of a rule or law that states something must be done:

Example:
Patients can now be compulsorily detained in the hospital only under tightly drawn criteria.
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