necessarily

[nes-uh-sair-uh-lee, -ser-]

adverb

1. by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement.

   You don't necessarily have to attend.

2. as a necessary, logical, or inevitable result.

   That conclusion doesn't necessarily follow.

necessarily

/ ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrɪlɪ, ˈnɛsɪsərɪlɪ /

adverb

1. as an inevitable or natural consequence

   girls do not necessarily like dolls

2. as a certainty

   he won't necessarily come

Word History and Origins

Origin of necessarily¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; necessary, -ly

Example Sentences

In interviews, Allen has stressed the lyrics aren't necessarily the gospel truth - because she "wasn't sure what was real, and what was in my head" as she processed the end of the relationship.

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"Don't necessarily rely on reviews that you can read online that aren't always verified," he added.

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But Mr Martin stresses that its presence "doesn't necessarily mean that those kinds of activities are being carried out or are planned".

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Building chemistry both offensively and defensively will happen naturally over the season, Reaves stressed, and can’t necessarily be rushed.

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“They aren’t necessarily the biggest investor in the group that is advocating for change or funding the change or growth plan,” Rueda said in an interview.

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Related Words

• automatically 
• naturally 
• no doubt 
• undoubtedly 
• unquestionably