not necessarily

phrase

: possibly but not certainly

—used to say that something is not definitely true

Seats in the front row are not necessarily the best.

"We're going to lose this game." "Not necessarily."

Examples of not necessarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The document notes that the demographic makeup of each potential zone is not necessarily the same as the makeup of the LRSD students in that zone. — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Davies hopes to develop forms of DHM that are more bioavailable—but not necessarily for hangover treatments. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

High volume and low production costs do not necessarily translate to commercial success. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Parton’s legacy shines on in her obvious and not necessarily as obvious successors. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for not necessarily

• extraordinarily
• hereditarily
• pecuniarily
• preliminarily
• unnecessarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily
• warily
• wearily
• arbitrarily