Meaning & use
mandatorily
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In a way that is required or compulsory by rule, law, or authority.
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New employees are mandatorily enrolled in the safety training course.
The policy states that all visitors must mandatorily sign in at the front desk.
A note on using this word
Though grammatically valid, 'mandatorily' is less common than phrases like 'as a mandatory requirement,' and some style guides consider it clunky.
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compulsorilyobligatorily
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