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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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And by definition unexpected inflation is just that — unexpected.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

"Classified workloads are by definition opaque," said one organizing employee, who was not named in the statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Balance, by definition, inherently involves equal consideration of more than one point of view.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

After all, by definition, concentration goes up whenever winning stocks keep winning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Enid believed there was only a “good Joyce,” that a “bad Joyce” was a theological impossibility, that any such person who might appear was by definition an imposter in the guise of her daughter.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown