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necessarily

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


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“Right now, they are not necessarily on the same page.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But having a companion who sees everything the same way we do does not necessarily equate to love.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Buttler's brilliant boundary-hitting before being cut down by injury in the second ODI showed his best days are not necessarily all behind him.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Mild cognitive impairment, often shortened to MCI, describes measurable problems with memory or thinking that are greater than expected with normal aging but do not necessarily interfere substantially with everyday life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

She didn’t necessarily love working at the Night Zoo, but it was the only home she’d ever known, the only life she’d ever known.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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