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

• 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

Millions of people were given a reason to use contactless payments seamlessly and necessarily. —Mustafa Khanwala, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

With just three OPCs in the U.S., Marra added that studies about the effects of overdose prevention centers in this country are necessarily limited. —Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025

But that may not have necessarily prohibited him from obtaining his license in 2022 or buying firearms – depending on the circumstances of the holds, according to gun law experts. —Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025

Network Security and Insecurity An event like Black Hat necessarily maintains its own ultra-secure network, run from its Network Operations Center (NOC). —Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025

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