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
What’s more, Demers doesn’t see Newsom’s California return address as necessarily a detriment.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
That doesn’t mean those buildings will necessarily be damaged; factors such as soil type, construction methods and building age can come into play.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
Beautiful penmanship, without necessarily writing skills to match.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 8 May 2025
The price hike does not mean customers will necessarily pay $2,000 more per vehicle.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
That doesn’t mean those buildings will necessarily be damaged; factors such as soil type, construction methods and building age can come into play.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
Beautiful penmanship, without necessarily writing skills to match.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 8 May 2025
The price hike does not mean customers will necessarily pay $2,000 more per vehicle.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for necessarily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessarily
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This is inevitably an XI dominated by the four Champions League semi-finalists plus two Liverpool players who have starred in their Premier League title win, but Thibaut Courtois sneaks in despite Real Madrid having what is, for them, an underwhelming campaign.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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More competition inevitably leads to greater innovation.—
Dr. TJ Jiang,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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