not necessarily
idiom
: possibly but not certainly
—used to say that something is not definitely true
Seats in the front row are not necessarily the best.
"We're going to lose this game." "Not necessarily."
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Last month, a South Korean court rejected NewJeans’ argument, ruling that its exclusive contract with Ador remains valid as Min being CEO is not necessarily part of Ador’s contractual obligations.
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Stella Kim, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Failing to land the rocket booster does not necessarily affect how companies assess the overall success of a mission, as the primary goal of any rocket launch is to safely deliver its cargo to orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
That’s not necessarily a slight — much of what the Netflix House target demo does anyway is for the ‘gram.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
The folks who live in flood-prone areas are all too aware — but that’s not necessarily the case with people in charge of fixing persistent flooding problems.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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Stella Kim, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Failing to land the rocket booster does not necessarily affect how companies assess the overall success of a mission, as the primary goal of any rocket launch is to safely deliver its cargo to orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
That’s not necessarily a slight — much of what the Netflix House target demo does anyway is for the ‘gram.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
The folks who live in flood-prone areas are all too aware — but that’s not necessarily the case with people in charge of fixing persistent flooding problems.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Not necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20necessarily. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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