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necessarily

Meaning in simple English

US /ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/ · UK /ˈnesəsərəli/

necessarily means: Used for something that must be true; with “not,” it means something may be true but need not be.

adverb

WITHOUT EXCEPTIONB1

Used for something that must be true; with “not,” it means something may be true but need not be.

  • Expensive food is not necessarily better.
  • A quiet child is not necessarily unhappy.
  • Does success necessarily mean earning more money?

Similar words: inevitably, unavoidably

Common phrases: not necessarily true, necessarily mean something, necessarily involve something, necessarily follow

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