Word Study
obligate anaerobe |
obligated |
obligation |
obligational |
obligato |
obligatorily
| obligatoriness
| obligatory
| oblige
| obliged
| obligee
obligatorily
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial obligatorily has 2 senses
- obligatorily(r = adv.all) Array - in an obligatory manner; "this rule applies obligatorily" Antonym: optionally
- obligatorily(r = adv.all) compulsorily, mandatorily - in a manner that cannot be evaded; "the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied."
CIDE DICTIONARY
obligatorily, adv.
In an obligatory manner; by reason of obligation. Foxe. [1913 Webster]
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