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mandatorily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a mandatory manner; not optionally; required.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a manner that cannot be evaded

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: compulsorily, obligatorily

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English mandatory Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English mandatorily From mandatory + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: kötelezően — in a mandatory manner
  • Portuguese: obrigatoriamente — in a mandatory manner
  • Spanish: obligatoriamente — in a mandatory manner