necessarily

/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/

UK: /ˈnɛs.ə.sɛɹ.li/

nɛs · ƏSƐɹ · ə · li (4 syllables)

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Definition

Inevitably; of necessity.

Etymology

From necessary + -ly.

Example Sentences

  • "It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."
  • "But clever cities will not necessarily be better ones."
  • "Oregon’s uptick in marijuana sales along the Idaho border doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s all Idahoans who are lighting up, Lehner said."
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