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

The few encounters with representatives of the law are exasperating — an officer chastises Soulan for being a bad role model for his students — though not necessarily cut and dried. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

The survey also showed that Americans who historically have been less trusting are not necessarily souring on science and its benefits. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026

Landfall is not necessarily where the strongest winds are, and the wider swirl of a storm can spread destruction across large areas. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Those assignments do not necessarily represent lawsuits filed in court. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for not necessarily

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