Definitions

by definition

ADVERB

necessarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automatically naturally no doubt undoubtedly unquestionably

WEAK

accordingly as a matter of course axiomatically beyond one's control 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

ADVERB

per se

Synonyms

WEAK

alone as such by and of itself by its very nature by itself fundamentally in essence in itself independently intrinsically of itself singularly solely virtually

Example Sentences

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“The seductive vampire is, by definition, a source of irresistible fascination,” Cameron said.

From Salon

By definition, pop music is inextricably tied to its time period, the subject matter and sound speaking to its modern, often younger audiences.

From Los Angeles Times

Mark Hoplamazian, CEO of Hyatt Hotels, said in a Nov. 6 earnings call that a reduction in air travel “by definition” means there are fewer people flying and thus needing to stay at a hotel.

From Barron's

That means OpenAI, by definition, is a related party of Microsoft under the accounting rules, and that Microsoft has the ability to exercise significant influence over the ChatGPT developer.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It requires non-algorithmic understanding, which by definition is beyond algorithmic computation and therefore cannot be simulated. Hence, this universe cannot be a simulation."

From Science Daily

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