necessarily / out of necessity
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out of necessity
Because of a difficult or forced situation, or because there is no other option; reluctantly, but out of necessity.
Da der letzte Zug bereits abgefahren war, musste er notgedrungen ein teures Taxi nehmen.
Since the last train had already left, he had to take an expensive taxi out of necessity.
The word is made up of 'Not' (need, emergency) and 'gedrungen' (from 'dringen', to press/urge). So it literally means that someone is pushed or forced into something by a difficult situation.
Er musste die Entscheidung aus reiner Not treffen, sie war also notgedrungen.
He had to make the decision out of sheer necessity, so it was notgedrungen.
'Notgedrungen' (out of necessity) is almost always used as an adverb that describes a verb. Using it as an adjective directly before a noun, for example 'eine notgedrungene Reise' (a journey made out of necessity), is very rare and sounds unnatural.
Da sein Auto kaputt war, fuhr er notgedrungen mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit.
Since his car was broken, he rode his bike to work out of necessity.
The word is often combined with verbs that express a decision or action one reluctantly agrees to. Typical phrases are 'notgedrungen akzeptieren' (to accept out of necessity), 'notgedrungen zustimmen' (to agree out of necessity), and 'notgedrungen bleiben' (to stay out of necessity).
Sie stimmte dem Kompromiss notgedrungen zu, obwohl sie nicht überzeugt war.
She agreed to the compromise out of necessity, although she was not convinced.
forcibly / inevitably
Both words describe an action that does not happen voluntarily. Zwangsweise emphasizes force imposed from outside, for example through an official order; notgedrungen emphasizes the person’s difficult situation and the fact that there is no other option. When there is external pressure, „zwangsweise“ is more appropriate; for reluctant action out of necessity, „notgedrungen“ fits better.
Wegen des starken Wasserschadens verließ die Familie die Wohnung notgedrungen.
Because of the severe water damage, the family had no choice but to leave the apartment.
Wegen der behördlichen Anordnung musste die Familie die Wohnung zwangsweise verlassen.
Because of the official order, the family was forced to leave the apartment.
