forzosamente

Forzosamente is a Spanish adverb that indicates an action is performed by force or through coercion, or that something happens inevitably or unavoidably. It is formed from the adjective forzoso (obligatory, forced) with the suffix -mente, and ultimately from the verb forzar (to force).

In its coercive sense, forzosamente emphasizes that force or pressure was involved in an action or outcome. For example: "El detenido fue llevado forzosamente" or "La confesión fue obtenida forzosamente." In the sense of inevitability or necessity, it points to something that cannot be avoided: "Forzosamente tendremos que adaptarnos" or "Forzosamente debe cumplirse la norma." The word is common in written and formal Spanish; in everyday speech speakers often opt for phrases like a la fuerza or necesariamente to convey similar ideas.

Related forms include forzoso (adjective) and forzar (verb), with forzosamente serving as the adverbial counterpart. The nuance of forzosamente can vary by context: it can carry a neutral descriptive tone when describing coercive circumstances, or a sense of obligation and inevitability when used to stress that a result is unavoidable or required by circumstances.

See also: a la fuerza, necesariamente, obligatoriamente.