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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David Christ, Toyota’s U.S. sales chief, said consumers coming to dealer lots are there more out of necessity than desire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I hate asking for help,” she wrote in December on a GoFundMe campaign she organized apparently out of necessity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"We can encourage those who left the country out of necessity to return," the 35-year-old said, even if "we cannot bring all Nepalis back on the second day" of a new administration.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

He bit the stick, not out of necessity, but in defiance.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

of necessity

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