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obligatorily

o·blig·a·to·ry
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-blig-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ob-li-guh-]
    • /əˈblɪg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒb lɪ gə-/
    • /ˈɒblɪgeɪtərəlɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-blig-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ob-li-guh-]
    • /əˈblɪg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒb lɪ gə-/

Definitions of obligatorily word

  • adjective obligatorily required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory. 1
  • adjective obligatorily incumbent or compulsory (usually followed by on or upon): duties obligatory on all. 1
  • adjective obligatorily imposing moral or legal obligation; binding: an obligatory promise. 1
  • adjective obligatorily creating or recording an obligation, as a document. 1
  • noun obligatorily In an obligatory manner. 1
See all 5 definitions of obligatorily

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Origin of obligatorily

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin obligātōrius binding, equivalent to Latin obligā(re) to bind (see obligate) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Obligatorily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Obligatorily

obligatorily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for obligatorily

adverb obligatorily

  • indispensably — absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
  • involuntarily — not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude.
All 2 Synonyms of obligatorily

Antonyms for obligatorily

adjective obligatorily

Just one Antonym for obligatorily

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