as in inevitably
because of necessity
the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it
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Recent Examples of necessarily
That’s not a problem, necessarily, for the first quarter of 2026.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Even the bottom feeders on the roster, for lack of a better way to put it, are all high-level athletes, and that wasn’t always necessarily the case.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Neither is necessarily a bad thing, but a large refund can also mean less take-home pay during the year and is the equivalent of making an interest-free loan to the government.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And there are probably people who are going through this and don't want to necessarily talk about it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Even the bottom feeders on the roster, for lack of a better way to put it, are all high-level athletes, and that wasn’t always necessarily the case.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Neither is necessarily a bad thing, but a large refund can also mean less take-home pay during the year and is the equivalent of making an interest-free loan to the government.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And there are probably people who are going through this and don't want to necessarily talk about it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessarily
inevitably
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Wear sandals—you’ll likely kick them off as the afternoon inevitably turns into dancing on the tables.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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The open availability of this kind of material poses a threat not only to migrants and activists but anyone with a digital footprint, because depending on AI to sort through it will inevitably lead to mistakes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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