not necessarily

phrase

: 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."

Examples of not necessarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the films are not necessarily less technically interesting. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Successful habeas petitions do not necessarily lead to quick resolutions. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

The challenge is that a battery that performs well in one measurement may not necessarily work as a direct replacement in a real device. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

And there’s a little bit for everybody, but when a restaurant has to be everything to everyone, that’s not necessarily going to work. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not necessarily

• extraordinarily
• hereditarily
• pecuniarily
• preliminarily
• unnecessarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily
• warily
• wearily
• arbitrarily