necessarily

adverb

nec·​es·​sar·​i·​ly ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē 

1

: of necessity : unavoidably

The audience was necessarily small.

This endeavor necessarily involves some risk.

2

: as a logical result or consequence

… a holocaust is a disaster, but a disaster is not necessarily a holocaust.

—Harry Shaw

Synonyms of necessarily

• inevitably

Examples of necessarily in a Sentence

the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it

Recent Examples on the Web

That study isn’t suggesting that workers necessarily have a $1 million net worth right away. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The pay rates are a third to a quarter of what a traditional regular day would be, and the content isn’t stuff to necessarily be proud of. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

The campaign featured billboard ads and a video spot showing Kylie simply enjoying wearing the glasses, without necessarily highlighting their practical features. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

None of which is to necessarily suggest that Haaland will have an easy go of it in 2026-27, as City enters the new season in somewhat uncertain circumstances. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing necessarily

• not necessarily

Rhymes for necessarily

• arbitrarily
• customarily
• militarily
• momentarily
• ordinarily
• secondarily
• temporarily
• voluntarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily