Constrainedly

con;strain pronunciation: function: transitive verb etymology: middle english, from anglo-french constraindre, from latin constringere to constrict, constrain, from com- + stringere to draw tight — more at straindate: 14th century 1 a : to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation b : to restrict the motion of (a mechanical body) to a particular mode2 : compress; also : to clasp tightly3 : to secure by or as if by bonds : confine; broadly : limit4 : to force or produce in an unnatural or strained manner lt;a constrained smilegt;5 : to hold back by or as if by force lt;constraining my mind not to wander from the task — charles dickensgt;synonyms see force— con;strained;ly adverb