obligately
- adverb
- /əˈblɪɡətli/
- Formal
:
obligatoriamente
- She obligately attended the meeting to fulfill her duties as treasurer.
Examples
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The company obligately follows all safety regulations to protect its workers.
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He obligately paid his taxes every year, even when it was difficult.
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You must act obligately to fulfill your responsibilities.
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The law requires us to pay taxes obligately.
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She obligately attended the meeting to fulfill her duties as treasurer.
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The company obligately follows all safety regulations to protect its workers.
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The law requires us to pay taxes obligately.
Synonyms
1
7.0
In a way you must do because of a rule or law
1
6.8
Because the law or rules require it
How Obligatory
- Formal
1
7.2
- Formal
21
3.7
119
1.9
165
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
obligately = obligate (transparent) = obligate + ly
Formed by the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' from the adjective 'obligate', so the meaning 'in a required way' is directly derived.
Etymology
The word obligately comes from the parts ob- and ligare, which together mean 'to bind', and it is the same root as obligation and oblige. So, to do something obligately is to do it because you are 'bound' by law, duty, or a promise.