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 Boot camp is this cocoon, and necessarily, right? Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 Traditional was not what Quentin was necessarily looking for. Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 Music directors Jordan Summers and Nick Vincent did a classic song that passes too quickly on record a great service by extending it by a few choruses, giving Valentine a chance to wring the emotion out of it that was only inherent in Zevon’s necessarily simpler delivery. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025 While filler isn’t a forever thing, that doesn’t mean that even HA injectables necessarily disappear completely after a few months. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for necessarily
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  • Its greatest — and most realistic — role is as a legal safety net for when the world inevitably speeds past that limit.
    Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Gutting the refugee program—at a time when violence across the world is reaching the highest levels since World War II—is a choice that will inevitably endanger millions of people.
    Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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