by definition

ADVERB

necessarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automatically naturally no doubt undoubtedly unquestionably

WEAK

accordingly as a matter of course axiomatically beyond one's control by its own nature cardinally come what may compulsorily consequently exigently from within fundamentally incontrovertibly indubitably ineluctably inescapably inexorably irresistibly of course of necessity perforce positively pressingly significantly unpreventably vitally willy-nilly without fail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

WEAK

unnecessarily

ADVERB

per se

Synonyms

WEAK

alone as such by and of itself by its very nature by itself fundamentally in essence in itself independently intrinsically of itself singularly solely virtually

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“Running is a high-impact sport by definition, and there are injuries that happen. That being said, we are still improving the product.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a losing battle by definition, one that testifies to the nihilistic self-hatred and appetite for self-destruction that Baudrillard observed in 2002.

From Salon

Today, in an age when artificial intelligence is promoted as synonymous with modernity, police departments across the U.S. are embracing all manner of machines that are not only, by definition, inhuman — but also, according to critics, not very efficient at actually maintaining public safety.

From Salon

A blouse, by definition blousy, should have a looser fabric: silk, rayon, chiffon.

From Literature

Lombard strategist Dario Perkins points out that a haven currency and bond market by definition shouldn’t have behaved that way during a crisis.

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