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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

Example Sentences

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Given that gentrification, almost by definition, transforms high-disorder areas into tidier ones, and given that the process appears to be continuing in New York and other cities, hasn’t Mr. Gottlieb got matters exactly backward?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And by definition unexpected inflation is just that — unexpected.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

"Classified workloads are by definition opaque," said one organizing employee, who was not named in the statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Balance, by definition, inherently involves equal consideration of more than one point of view.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The world of thought, belief and feeling is by definition far more difficult to decipher.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari