necessarily

Definition

  • adverb: of 'necessity'
  • used to say that something is necessary and cannot be changed or avoided
  • synonyms: unavoidably, indispensably, needs

Examples

  • “We're going to lose this game.” “'Not necessarily'.” [=maybe not]

  • Seats in the front row are 'not necessarily' the best.

  • This endeavor 'necessarily' involves some risk.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) what your house needs is a cleansing. An exorcism. What, exorcism? I thought that was something that you do to people. No, not necessarily, no. We have to get out of here. I'm afraid that's not gonna help. Lorraine saw something, which... Go ahead, hon. I've been seeing the dark entity (..)
    2013 The Conjuring