a. rare–1. [f. L. compulsāt- ppl. stem of compulsāre, freq. of compellĕre: see COMPEL and -IVE.] Of the nature of compulsion, compulsory.
1602. Shaks., Ham., I. i. 103 (Ff.). To recouer of vs by strong hand And termes Compulsatiue [Qq. compulsatory], those foresaid Lands.
Hence Compulsatively adv.
1844. Alb. Smith, Adv. Mr. Ledbury, II. ix. 117. Deeming it compulsatively incumbent upon every one who visited the country for a short period to do nothing but try to fish all day long.
1879. Halliwell, Hamlet Memoranda, 70. To revive a repulsive action compulsatively adopted by the old players.
