Contractually

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    By means of a contract. not-comparable

    "They also could have circumvented W.G.A. members altogether. Instead, this deal guarantees a contractually mandated context in which A.I. can be utilized — one that benefits, rather than impedes or replaces, the workers."

Adverb
  1. 1
    by virtue of a contract wordnet

Example

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"They also could have circumvented W.G.A. members altogether. Instead, this deal guarantees a contractually mandated context in which A.I. can be utilized — one that benefits, rather than impedes or replaces, the workers."

Etymology

From contractual + -ly.

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