adv
necessarily
NEHS-uh-suh-rih-lee
adv
1
As an unavoidable result; inevitably.
"A higher price doesn't necessarily mean better quality."
"This isn't necessarily the final decision."
How to Use Necessarily
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to say something must logically follow, or often to soften a claim ("not necessarily").
Common pairings
not necessarily
necessarily true
necessarily mean
Word Forms
more necessarily comparative, most necessarily superlative
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Etymology
From necessary + -ly.