English–French

“compulsorily” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/obligatwaʁəmɑ̃/

Example

L'école impose obligatoirement la présence aux cours.

The school makes attending classes compulsory.

Illustration for obligatoirement (compulsorily)

How to say “compulsorily” in French

“Compulsorily” in French is obligatoirement.

A rule funnels an action into one required path.

Full entry for obligatoirement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with obligatoirement

À l'entrée du site, les sacs sont obligatoirement contrôlés.

At the entrance to the site, bags are subject to mandatory inspection.

Tips for using obligatoirement

  • Obligatoirement expresses an imposed requirement, whereas forcément usually expresses an unavoidable conclusion, so they are not interchangeable.

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