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of necessity

ADVERB
necessarily
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 perforce positively pressingly significantly unpreventably vitally willy-nilly without fail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully questionably
WEAK
unnecessarily

Example Sentences

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Dealers say that the current means of buying a car, painful as it is, remains mostly an in-person process because of necessity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

People in your position, who don’t need their RMDs, usually do this for tax reasons rather than out of necessity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

There’s no doubt Vilmar is acting out of necessity, but he is not entirely without agency since he negotiates his payment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

"We can encourage those who left the country out of necessity to return," the 35-year-old said, even if "we cannot bring all Nepalis back on the second day" of a new administration.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Our university grew up partly out of necessity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela