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necessarily

adverb

ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē

Definition of necessarily

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 That’s still the expectation, though the last several days have certainly been perplexing, if not necessarily worrisome. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 And don't assume the first 1% reduction you're offered is necessarily the best available deal, either. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Not every vehicle in the group will necessarily need a part swap, however, so Toyota encourages owners to look up their particular VIN on NHTSA’s website. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Aug. 2026 The real test for humanoid robots’ capabilities will necessarily take place in the real world beyond the demonstrations at the World Humanoid Robot Games. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for necessarily

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Opponents say the current setup is just right and that Iceland already enjoys all the benefits of European integration without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably will come from being a full member.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Efforts to protect them will inevitably spill into censorship of all users — now on the orders of the government.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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