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 While neither Moten nor Nuwer is necessarily known for their strikeout abilities, their 52 and 40 Ks, respectively, are quite impressive. —

Molly Keshin, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 With Murray’s tape-studying habits an issue in the past, that wouldn’t necessarily be a fit for the culture Miami wants to establish. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 That doesn’t mean those who have an empty second home would necessarily be considered ultra-rich. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 John doesn’t even necessarily have the kind of big feeling that behooves a soap-opera character. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for necessarily

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inevitably

Adverb

The blaster does include the darts, which will inevitably be quickly strewn around your house.

— Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
In each show, the two nitwits would set out on some caper, which would inevitably go horribly wrong, leaving them broke, or tied up, or in jail, or hanging over a cliff, or some other situation of great peril.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026