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

This process necessarily requires a restructuring of the country’s firms and industries that will create both winners and losers on a massive scale. —Laszlo Bruszt, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024

But forgiveness, more specifically for me anyway, is not about forgetting necessarily. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024

Using what are known as peremptory challenges, lawyers can strike a certain number of prospective jurors without necessarily having to provide a reason. —Tim Arango, New York Times, 13 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing necessarily

• not necessarily