Meanings
comparative more obligatorily · superlative most obligatorily
- In an obligatory manner.
Near-synonyms: necessarily; mandatorily; imperatively; (sometimes) by nature
1 more example
In essence, we evolved defenses that rendered us nearly invincible and allowed us to become obligatorily social.
2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 56Synonyms: obligately, necessarily, mandatorily, imperatively, by nature
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an obligatory manner.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin an obligatory manner
adverbin a manner that cannot be evaded
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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obligatorily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obligatorily
“obligatorily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obligatorily. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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