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forcedly
[
fawrst
,
fohrst
]
forced
/
fɔrst
,
foʊrst
/
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[
fawrst
,
fohrst
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
enforced or compulsory:
forced labor.
2.
strained, unnatural, or affected:
a forced smile.
3.
subjected to
force
.
4.
required by circumstances; emergency:
a forced landing of an airplane.
Origin:
1540–50;
force
+
-ed
2
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forc·ed·ly
/
ˈfɔr
sɪd
li
,
ˈfoʊr-
/
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[
fawr
-sid-lee
,
fohr
-
]
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,
adverb
forc·ed·ness,
noun
qua·si-forced,
adjective
un·forced,
adjective
un·forc·ed·ly,
adverb
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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World English Dictionary
forced
(fɔːst)
—
adj
1.
done because of force; compulsory:
forced labour
2.
false or unnatural:
a forced smile
3.
due to an emergency or necessity:
a forced landing
4.
physics
caused by an external agency:
a forced vibration
;
a forced draught
forcedly
—
adv
'forcedness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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