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notgedrungen: out of necessity; reluctantly — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionarynotgedrungen

Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel C1

notgedrungen

out of necessity; reluctantly

because circumstances leave no other reasonable choice

IPA/nˈɔtɡɛdɾˌʊŋən/

Pronounce the expression as one natural German lexical unit; keep the main lexical stress clear.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

because circumstances leave no other reasonable choice

Wegen des Streiks reisten wir notgedrungen einen Tag später ab.

Das Unternehmen musste notgedrungen seine Produktion drosseln.

Da kein Zug mehr fuhr, nahm sie notgedrungen ein Taxi.

Means doing something because circumstances leave no reasonable alternative, not because it is preferred.

Means doing something because circumstances leave no reasonable alternative, not because it is preferred.

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Means doing something because circumstances leave no reasonable alternative, not because it is preferred.