necessarily
Americanadverb
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by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement.
You don't necessarily have to attend.
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as a necessary, logical, or inevitable result.
That conclusion doesn't necessarily follow.
adverb
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as an inevitable or natural consequence
girls do not necessarily like dolls
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as a certainty
he won't necessarily come
Etymology
Origin of necessarily
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; necessary, -ly
Example Sentences
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Death crosses are more acknowledgments that the trend has extended long enough and/or fallen far enough to be taken seriously, and aren’t necessarily meant to be good market-timing signals.
From MarketWatch
But you should be aware that even if this argument is correct, it doesn’t necessarily have bullish implications.
From MarketWatch
Yet knowing that your accountant’s time is valuable doesn’t necessarily make you feel more comfortable.
From MarketWatch
“We don’t believe CEO transition will necessarily be disruptive if the successor is familiar with Adobe’s business and carries forward its strategy,” Moerdler wrote.
From MarketWatch
According to the research team, high scores on tests originally designed for humans do not necessarily indicate genuine intelligence.
From Science Daily
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