Definitions

necessarily

[nes-uh-sair-uh-lee, -ser-] / ˌnɛs əˈsɛər ə li, -ˈsɛr- /

ADVERB

inevitably, certainly

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 of necessity perforce positively pressingly significantly unpreventably vitally willy-nilly without fail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

WEAK

unnecessarily

Example Sentences

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“I didn’t necessarily feel sick, but I felt extremely low energy and unwell overall,” Palmer added.

From Salon

The bulk of that growth is expected in factories, warehouses and other business operations, where robots -- not necessarily humanoid ones -- work in controlled environments.

From Barron's

Yet a fracturing global economy isn’t necessarily negative for investing.

From Barron's

Automating busywork isn’t necessarily problematic on its face, she tells me.

From The Wall Street Journal

So some private assets shouldn’t necessarily pose liquidity problems.

From Barron's

necessarily

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