obligatorily
obligatorily — adverb
1. with no choice about it, because some rule or law forces you to act
with no choice about it, because some rule or law forces you to act
At Christopher's old school, every pupil obligatorily wore a tie each morning.
obligatorily + verb describing a required action
All drivers in the city must obligatorily carry proof of insurance in the car.
modal 'must' + obligatorily reinforcing a legal duty
New staff are obligatorily trained in fire safety before their first shift begins.
Mira learned that the form must be signed obligatorily by both parents.
- compulsorily
more common; same idea of being required by rule
- mandatorily
formal; stresses an official order
- optionally
free to choose instead of being forced
- voluntarily
by your own choice, with no rule forcing it
用法筆記
Subject is usually a rule, law, or official policy that removes personal choice. Often pairs with 'must' to stress the legal force.
常見錯誤
2. as something that happens almost every time, so people simply expect it to occur
as something that happens almost every time, so people simply expect it to occur
Every wedding speech obligatorily ended with a toast to the happy couple.
obligatorily marking a routine, expected event
Iris noticed that each office party obligatorily featured the same old playlist.
The summer festival obligatorily opens with a parade through the main square.
Family dinners at Padma's house obligatorily began with a short prayer.
- inevitably
stresses that something is certain to happen
- routinely
plainer word for something done as a regular habit
- rarely
happens only now and then, against expectation
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing legally forces the action — it is simply so customary that people treat it as a given.