necessarily
/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/
UK: /ˈnɛs.ə.sɛɹ.li/
nɛs · ƏSƐɹ · ə · li (4 syllables)
English
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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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