obbligatoriamente

compulsorily, mandatorily

adverb ohb-blee-gah-toh-ryah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Obbligatoriamente is a formal adverb meaning 'by obligation' or 'as a requirement', common in legal and bureaucratic Italian. The root adjective obbligatorio ('mandatory') is more frequent in everyday speech. Learners should note that Italian often prefers adverbial phrases (per forza, di necessità) in spoken register over this long adverb.

Examples

"Devi obbligatoriamente presentare il documento."

Natural Translation

You must compulsorily present the document.

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