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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

Example Sentences

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"People take the wrong path, out of necessity," says Diannys, a mother-of-five who says her husband was killed in a US strike in October.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"Responding does not mean we have disputes with that country or wish to harm its people -- we would be responding out of necessity," he said in remarks broadcast on state TV.

From Barron's • Mar. 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

Out of necessity, they learned how to cook with restraint while still providing warmth; survival, not indulgence.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

He’d picked up biking a couple of years earlier, not by virtue of its popularity, but out of necessity.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.