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

• ineluctably
• inescapably
• inevitably
• ipso facto
• needs
• perforce
• unavoidably

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

If such an approach is to work, Washington must clearly communicate to Beijing that China’s nuclear modernization, along with North Korea’s expanded nuclear program, will necessarily hasten U.S.-led regional proliferation. —Amy J. Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024

But those efforts are necessarily small; some early returns have been promising, but their long-term impact is still undetermined. —Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 July 2024

But that does not mean a strike will necessarily happen, as was the case with Teamsters at UPS last year. —Natasha Chen, CNN, 19 July 2024

Talking about the grey areas and asking questions without trying to necessarily answer them and sitting in that uncomfortable space. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing necessarily

• not necessarily