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forcadamente

[for-ka-da-men-te]
adverb
forcedly, by force, necessarily
1. In a manner done by force; against one's will or desire
He forcedly smiled at the camera despite his sadness.
Ele sorriu forcadamente para a câmera apesar de sua tristeza.
2. Necessarily; inevitably; as a matter of necessity
We forcedly had to abandon the project due to lack of funding.
Tivemos que abandonar o projeto forcadamente por falta de financiamento.
3. In a strained or unnatural manner
The actor delivered the lines forcedly, lacking authenticity.
O ator entregou as falas de forma forcada, faltando autenticidade.
Synonyms
à forçanecessariamenteobrigatoriamentecompulsoriamenteartificialmente
Antonyms
naturalmenteespontaneamentevoluntariamentelivremente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
forcadamente
Common usage in everyday speech and written Portuguese
Portugal
forcadamente
Standard usage; may also use 'à força' more frequently in colloquial speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

à força
por força de
pela força das circunstâncias
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