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necessarily

adverb

ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē

Definition of necessarily

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 Because benefits are proportional to what a retiree earned during their working years, America’s increasing salaries necessarily made the program grow. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 But the desire trickles down because those faces are necessarily visually overrepresented. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 22 July 2026 The company’s plan for future launches on New Glenn are necessarily on hold. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 Chewing involves biting or gnawing without necessarily swallowing. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for necessarily

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inevitably

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That relationship inevitably turned bad, as the President became impatient with the pandemic and demanded politicized boosterism from Fauci.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Nick Aldis relinquished his duties as SmackDown General Manager to challenge Gunther to a grudge match amid months of tension with Gunther that inevitably became physical.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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