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necessarily

[nes-uh-sair-uh-lee, -ser-] / ˌnɛs əˈsɛər ə li, -ˈsɛr- /


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Data centres don't necessarily create a "huge spillover effect" on local jobs, said Andrew Stokols from Singapore Management University.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The Bromley and Chiselhurst MP argued that such bills represented the "dreams of this or that group and the proper aspirations of good minded-people" but were "not necessarily very well-thought through".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“We don’t necessarily come in with a framework that works for us, we come in with an open mind to learn what we can do to support communities.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“I don’t know that the goal is necessarily to be a first mover, but to be an early adopter,” Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said of SMRs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Truth is only an actor’s judgement for statements which are necessarily subjective: e.g.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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