necessarily
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of NECESSARILY
formal
— used to say that something is necessary and cannot be changed or avoided
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This endeavor necessarily involves some risk.
not necessarily
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possibly but not certainly
— used to say that something is not definitely true
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Seats in the front row are not necessarily the best.
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“We're going to lose this game.” “Not necessarily.” [=maybe not]
