contractually
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- adverb
- /kənˈtræktʃuəli/
- Specialized
- I've been told that I contractually have to finish the show.
- contractually bound
- contractually required
- contractually modified
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Watch on YouTubeThe buyer is never contractually bound to actually close on the property.
- The buyer is never contractually bound to actually close on the property.
- And yeah, we're like contractually obligated not to reveal the price of sponsors.
- So in terms of the interpreter issue, you know, you're making, you know, promises either, you know, contractually or unspoken, but recognized.
- All of these tend to reject attempts to approach God, contractually attempts to approach God in terms of a deal.
Examples
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Because, contractually, I have the right to finish my film.
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You realize we're contractually obliged to perform them?
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Because, contractually, I have the right to finish my film.
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The buyer is never contractually bound to actually close on the property.
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Unlike joint ventures, they are not contractually required to share knowledge with local partners.
Academic text (2004) -
The most important thing is that the city was contractually obligated to maintain a 10-minute frequency.
Blog text (16) -
I'm contractually obligated to wear the hat, so I can't.
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You are contractually bound to finish the Maxwell Demon tour as Maxwell Demon.
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Now, clearly, what's really worse for the company is that two-thirds of the people who formed it can't make films for it because they're contractually committed to other studios.
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The buyer is never contractually bound to actually close on the property.
Surface Forms
Morphology
contractually = contractual (transparent) = contract + ual + ly
The adverbial form is clearly derived from the adjective 'contractual', indicating manner or relation to a contract.
Etymology
The word contractually comes from contract, which originally meant 'draw together' from con- 'together' and a part that means 'draw', the same idea as in tractor, which 'pulls'. So contractually means 'by the contract' or 'in the way the agreement says'.