Meaning
forcibly, unnaturally
- By force of circumstances; unavoidably or compulsorily.
- In an unnatural, artificial, or strained manner.
In a sentence
Ha sorriso forzatamente davanti alle telecamere.
She smiled in a forced way in front of the cameras.
I negozi sono rimasti forzatamente chiusi per maltempo.
The shops were forced to stay closed due to bad weather.
Non dobbiamo prolungare forzatamente questa discussione inutile.
We shouldn't artificially prolong this pointless discussion.
Usage notes
- Derived from 'forzato' with the standard adverbial suffix '-mente'.
- Often describes smiles, behaviors, or decisions imposed by necessity.