of necessity

Idioms  

1. Also, out of necessity. As an inevitable consequence, unavoidably, as in the New Testament: “Of necessity he must release one unto them at the Feast” (Luke 23:17). [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

Discovery was being driven by a sense of necessity rather than coming from a position of strength.

From MarketWatch

The downside is that they work out of necessity.

From MarketWatch

“Not at your age he wasn’t,” Mother begins, “and that was out of necessity for his pack. They had too many mouths to feed. Your pack needs you here.”

From Literature

“The lawsuit wasn’t filed out of anger, but out of necessity,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

On whether it was out of necessity, he added: "We need Reece - not only in this game, but in all games."

From BBC

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