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."

Examples of not necessarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While this would be the fulfillment of a dream that many civic boosters have had since the minor league River Cats franchise moved into its home in West Sacramento, both Matheson and Maxcy warned that all that glitters is not necessarily gold. —Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024

Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors. —TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

The whole ‘Lord of the Rings’ (reference is) not necessarily something that our beer-tenders or anyone would have to use as a selling point, but there’s a story behind it. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024

All the media industry has to do is create more of it — not necessarily the simplest of tasks. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024

But a rising tide does not necessarily lift all boats. —Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024

The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY. —Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024

Thursday’s vote in the French Senate does not necessarily mean that the country ultimately will reject ratification. —Sylvie Corbet, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024

Diamond Johnson, a 5-foot-5 point guard averaging 20.3 points per game after transferring from North Carolina State, is the primary threat but not necessarily the only one. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024