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

And though not all of these small-scale farms are necessarily organic, small farms are more likely to grow a diversity of crop types, use methods that reduce negative impacts on the climate, increase carbon sequestration, and tend to be more resilient in the face of climate change. —Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024

This necessarily leads to overblocking, and The Markup found that districts routinely have to create new, custom categories to allow certain websites on a case-by-case basis. —Tara García Mathewson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024

Not at the top of the list, necessarily, but writer and director Kiah Roache-Turner’s film is a solid if unspectacular entry into the eww-gross-spiders category. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

Despite the benefits, employers are worried Experts told Fortune that the regulation could potentially be imposed on employers without necessarily helping them. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024

But that’s not what the show is about, necessarily. —Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024

As some analysts now argue, given the intensity of the conflict in the Gaza Strip and the growing threat of a wider regional war, the past six months’ events will necessarily galvanize U.S. engagement in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. —Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024

Theme parks necessarily require constant adjustment and reinvention of themselves to attract new and returning visitors. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024

How this legislation is enforced will necessarily depend on the whims of complainers and prosecutors. —The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing necessarily

• not necessarily