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
What’s really fun is that the character logic wouldn’t be logic of necessarily the world.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Not even necessarily for the beneficial bullpen vibes, though those wouldn’t hurt.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
One can be found legally guilty under this section without necessarily being branded a criminal.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Traditional was not what Quentin was necessarily looking for.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Not even necessarily for the beneficial bullpen vibes, though those wouldn’t hurt.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
One can be found legally guilty under this section without necessarily being branded a criminal.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Traditional was not what Quentin was necessarily looking for.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necessarily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessarily
inevitably
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Adams drove the route through the warehouse-y section of Albuquerque that had been chosen for Scene 46, and saw that the way the shadows hit the car would inevitably create a shadow of the camera and of any lighting equipment on Seehorn’s face.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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There will inevitably be someone who spends three or four times more than face value to attend Hayley Williams‘ upcoming solo tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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