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      obligatorily
      adverb
      in a manner that cannot be evaded
      in an obligatory manner
      Roots
      obob- · Latin · towardligarelig- · Latin · to bindatorius-atori · Latin · serving tolice-ly · Old English · in the manner of
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      Where does obligatorily come from?

      The word obligatorily breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Old English origin: ob-, from Latin ob (“toward”); lig, from Latin ligare (“to bind”); -atori, from Latin atorius (“serving to”); and -ly, from Old English lice (“in the manner of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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