necessarily
∞
3.7
- adverb
- /ˌnɛsəˈsɛrɪli/
:
necesariamente
- The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of State.
- does not necessarily mean
- does not necessarily represent
- does not necessarily reflect
And the problem wasn't necessarily a lack of things.
- And the problem wasn't necessarily a lack of things.
- Huge thriller fan, not necessarily action, but thriller.
- And that in a way, maybe is not necessarily courage.
- All of these little details don't necessarily matter.
- Also, just a quick thought, he likes feet, Not necessarily his feet.
- You know, autism is not necessarily a bad thing.
- And so you don't, you don't necessarily do that.
Examples
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So things are not improving necessarily in that respect.
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Just because he works late does not necessarily mean he is more dedicated than his colleagues.
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Not on your phone necessarily, but sometimes, yes.
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It's just not necessarily my favorite food in the world.
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I suggest the answer is not necessarily that we should do both.
Academic text (2011) -
The proposals presented here do not necessarily represent the policies or positions of the US government.
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But school IT staff members do not necessarily share the ethics and values of the library profession.
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But that's not necessarily the case, he says.
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All of these little details don't necessarily matter.
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But to speak of democracy in the Arab world is not necessarily to speak of liberal democracy.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
181
4.0
You cannot avoid it
17
4.6
Something happens because it cannot be avoided
5
4.1
In a way that cannot be stopped
3
5.8
In a way that cannot be avoided
1
9.9
In a way you cannot avoid
In a way that is needed
In a way that cannot be avoided
In a way that must happen
Antonyms
How Necessary
22
3.9
∞
3.7
745
3.4
48
3.7
34
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Necessarily comes from the adjective necessary which means 'required' or 'unavoidable', plus the adverb ending -ly. Think of it as saying 'in a way that must be' or 'as a result that cannot be avoided', so necessarily shows that something follows or is required.