necessarily

/nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹəli/

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəɫi/

[adverb]

necessarily

[ADVERB]

in a way that cannot be avoided

synonyms : inevitably

needs

of necessity

as a highly likely consequence

in an essential manner

synonyms : needfully

antonyms : unnecessarily

Examples

1. That is not necessarily true.

2. It does not necessarily follow that sleep loss would cause these symptoms.

3. Expensive restaurants aren’t necessarily the best.

4. The professor may have a wealth of academic credentials, but a donkey that carries a lot of books is not necessarily learned - true expertise comes from experience and practical application.