necessarily
adverb
nec·es·sar·i·ly
ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē 
1
: of necessity : unavoidably
The audience was necessarily small.
This endeavor necessarily involves some risk.
2
: as a logical result or consequence
… a holocaust is a disaster, but a disaster is not necessarily a holocaust.—
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Examples of necessarily in a Sentence
the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it
Recent Examples on the Web
Theme parks necessarily require constant adjustment and reinvention of themselves to attract new and returning visitors.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
How this legislation is enforced will necessarily depend on the whims of complainers and prosecutors.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024
Not a world without humans, necessarily, but one where there is trans-species integration, where our dreams, like Lolita’s, collectivize.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
In court records, Brookdale’s lawyers denied that any of the facility’s actions caused Walker’s death, pointing out that a medical expert hired by the family could not say that a quicker response would have necessarily saved her life.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Not in the gothic, I-see-dead-people way necessarily, but in the manner of how those no longer shuffling on this mortal coil continue to communicate with those left behind.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
Throughout his book, Etchells weaves his own personal experience to offer a counter to the argument that screens are necessarily damaging to our lives.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
How a collaborative culture manifests is necessarily specific to the organization and its AI ambition.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
As with Wicked Little Letters, Sharrock shows an assured touch with comedy that’s funny without necessarily being cruel.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
How this legislation is enforced will necessarily depend on the whims of complainers and prosecutors.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024
Not a world without humans, necessarily, but one where there is trans-species integration, where our dreams, like Lolita’s, collectivize.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
In court records, Brookdale’s lawyers denied that any of the facility’s actions caused Walker’s death, pointing out that a medical expert hired by the family could not say that a quicker response would have necessarily saved her life.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Not in the gothic, I-see-dead-people way necessarily, but in the manner of how those no longer shuffling on this mortal coil continue to communicate with those left behind.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
Throughout his book, Etchells weaves his own personal experience to offer a counter to the argument that screens are necessarily damaging to our lives.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
How a collaborative culture manifests is necessarily specific to the organization and its AI ambition.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
As with Wicked Little Letters, Sharrock shows an assured touch with comedy that’s funny without necessarily being cruel.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessarily. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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