Compellably

com·pel  (km-pl)

tr.v. com·pelled, com·pel·ling, com·pels

1. To force, drive, or constrain: Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission.

2. To necessitate or pressure by force; exact: An energy crisis compels fuel conservation. See Synonyms at force.

3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway: "The land, in a certain, very real way, compels the minds of the people" Barry Lopez.

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[Middle English compellen, from Latin compellere : com-, com- + pellere, to drive; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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com·pella·ble adj.

com·pella·bly adv.

com·peller n.