Thesaurus results for NECESSARILY

necessarily

adverb

ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē

as in inevitably

because of necessity the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it

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Recent Examples of necessarily Sandy Alcantara carried an ERA over seven, and Otto López and Xavier Edwards didn’t necessarily look like long-term middle infielders. —

Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Competition and bifurcation Still, Anjala and Wouters cautioned that the rebound isn't necessarily broad-based. —

Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Those payments are not necessarily problematic, according to Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Marymount University’s law school who studies campaign finance. —

Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 Even so, seeing adult beetles around your home doesn’t necessarily mean your yard has a grub problem. —

Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for necessarily

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inevitably

Adverb

This inconsistency inevitably normalizes poor behaviors and breeds pockets of toxicity.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The shrewd, long-serving Obama hands Jarrett and Tina Tchen coached this project through all the minefields Chicago inevitably put in its way.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026