Definitions

necessarily

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

ADVERB

inevitably, certainly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automatically naturally no doubt undoubtedly unquestionably

WEAK

accordingly as a matter of course axiomatically beyond one's control by definition 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

Example Sentences

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Valentine’s Day doesn’t necessarily cause these breakups; it compresses information.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not every company that connects practicality with Valentine’s Day is necessarily expecting or seeing a huge boost in sales.

From MarketWatch

But what makes a dance truly inspiring is the intuitive improvisational style of the dancers themselves, one that can’t necessarily be mapped out and predicted.

From Los Angeles Times

That businesses in the area have been hurt by raid-related disruptions is not necessarily surprising, Adams said, but the report “reinforced and helped quantify that.”

From Los Angeles Times

There are some encouraging signs that a deep winter for bitcoin won’t necessarily ice over the rest of the digital ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal

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