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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Not necessarily — in some cases you can purchase certain types of insurance, such as medical coverage, right before you travel.

From MarketWatch

Blank, however, says that there’s not necessarily “a huge desire among Democratic voters to instill more Christianity into their politics.”

From Salon

There are two questions in one here, and the answer to one does not necessarily define the other.

From BBC

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation partly funded the manual’s fourth edition, which includes a disclaimer that any “opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations” in the report “do not necessarily reflect the views” of funders.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it does not necessarily mean that it will collapse.

From BBC

necessarily

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