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necessarily

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


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“This is not necessarily the way I would have recommended that it would be handled,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Fixed-indexed or fixed-rate annuities are not necessarily a bad choice.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

For the fans, there is certainly more excitement among them for being in the city where their country will play their games, even if they aren't necessarily die-hard football supporters.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Not necessarily, I suspect, due to the near-extinction of the alarm clock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The game was declared a draw through the special rule of repetition—that is, when a position comes about three times, not necessarily in succession, the game is automatically a draw.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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