contractually C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kənˈtræktʃuːəli/ See IPA manual Freq #55241 Meanings 1 adv By the terms of a contract; as required by a legal agreement. They were contractually bound to finish the work by June. Appears in Phrases (1) See all contractually responsible required by an agreement to carry out a duty or accept responsibility Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From contractual + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # contractually **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kənˈtræktʃuːəli/ **Frequency rank:** 55241 ## Meanings 1. By the terms of a contract; as required by a legal agreement. ## Examples - They were contractually bound to finish the work by June. ## Etymology From contractual + -ly. ## AI Etymology Contractually is from contractual + -ly. In present-day use, it means by the terms of a contract; as required by a legal agreement. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown