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

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In other words, he seems to think that if the facility is enriching uranium at all, it is by definition military—i.e., its purpose is to build nuclear weapons.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

A viewer might want to temper his own expectations; a cult hit by definition means some people won’t like it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

A behest, after all, is by definition a command or at least a strong suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

IPOs by definition are stock events, but options trading will likely become the main event.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

And how could anyone experiment on the unconscious, which, by definition, seemed to defy laboratory techniques of testing?

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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