Definitions

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

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of necessity

England's pace attack has come together out of necessity following the retirement of Ben Stokes.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Yes, you can bike in Los Angeles, as many Angelenos often do out of necessity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Keynes, he thinks, was in the more serious business of enabling humanity to “quit the realm of necessity and enter the realm of freedom” by pursuing aesthetic goods like beauty, art and harmonious relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Impacted companies also do much of the investigative legwork, out of necessity and self-interest.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Territories in the wild are large not as a matter of taste but of necessity.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

of necessity

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