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
Those interns did not necessarily submit an application, nor were the internships necessarily advertised.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
Relationships necessarily begin tentatively, and most often in a transactional manner.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Devin Booker is a great playoff player Not in a bad way, necessarily.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
There are plenty of reasons for Tesla to be grappling with low demand, and not all of them are necessarily its fault.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
And though not all of these small-scale farms are necessarily organic, small farms are more likely to grow a diversity of crop types, use methods that reduce negative impacts on the climate, increase carbon sequestration, and tend to be more resilient in the face of climate change.
—Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
This necessarily leads to overblocking, and The Markup found that districts routinely have to create new, custom categories to allow certain websites on a case-by-case basis.
—Tara García Mathewson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Not at the top of the list, necessarily, but writer and director Kiah Roache-Turner’s film is a solid if unspectacular entry into the eww-gross-spiders category.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Despite the benefits, employers are worried Experts told Fortune that the regulation could potentially be imposed on employers without necessarily helping them.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
Relationships necessarily begin tentatively, and most often in a transactional manner.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Devin Booker is a great playoff player Not in a bad way, necessarily.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
There are plenty of reasons for Tesla to be grappling with low demand, and not all of them are necessarily its fault.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
And though not all of these small-scale farms are necessarily organic, small farms are more likely to grow a diversity of crop types, use methods that reduce negative impacts on the climate, increase carbon sequestration, and tend to be more resilient in the face of climate change.
—Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
This necessarily leads to overblocking, and The Markup found that districts routinely have to create new, custom categories to allow certain websites on a case-by-case basis.
—Tara García Mathewson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Not at the top of the list, necessarily, but writer and director Kiah Roache-Turner’s film is a solid if unspectacular entry into the eww-gross-spiders category.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Despite the benefits, employers are worried Experts told Fortune that the regulation could potentially be imposed on employers without necessarily helping them.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessarily. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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