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
You're not allowed to necessarily do things that reflect badly on the entity as a whole.
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Not all economists necessarily view the deal as a shift toward socialism, however.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Are places with smaller gaps or with retirement income surpluses necessarily better places to retire?
—Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Joe Maloney, a spokesperson for the American Gaming Association, doesn’t believe self-exclusion necessarily indicates addiction.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Not all economists necessarily view the deal as a shift toward socialism, however.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Are places with smaller gaps or with retirement income surpluses necessarily better places to retire?
—Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Joe Maloney, a spokesperson for the American Gaming Association, doesn’t believe self-exclusion necessarily indicates addiction.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necessarily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessarily
inevitably
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As federal grants disappear and career prospects dim, our most promising scientists and engineers in cyber-critical fields will inevitably seek opportunities in other friendly and permissive countries with stable research funding and a strong national commitment.—
Denis Mandich,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some of the covers are inevitably stronger than others.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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