contractually

1. 1.

   by virtue of a contract

   “they were contractually responsible”

Questions about contractually

What does contractually mean?

contractually means "by virtue of a contract".

How many syllables are in contractually?

contractually has 5 syllables: con-trac-tu-al-ly. The stress falls on "trac". In IPA it is /kənˈtɹæktʃuəli/.

Is contractually a common word?

contractually is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.