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obligatorily

[/əˈblɪɡətɔːrɪli/]
adverb
obrigatoriamente
1. in a manner that is required by law, rule, or duty; necessarily; mandatorily
Attendance at the meeting is obligatorily required for all employees.
A presença na reunião é obrigatoriamente exigida de todos os funcionários.
2. as a binding or compulsory matter; without choice or alternative
Students must obligatorily submit their assignments by Friday.
Os alunos devem obrigatoriamente entregar seus trabalhos até sexta-feira.
Synonyms
mandatorilynecessarilycompulsorilyinevitablyimperatively
Antonyms
optionallyvoluntarilyfreelyalternatively

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obrigatoriamente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
obrigatoriamente
standard usage, no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
obrigatoriamente
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
obrigatoriamente
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

by necessity
as a matter of course
willy-nilly
by force of law
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