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

  • (..) Okay. It hasn't occurred to you guys that it might be easier just to stay married? Cheaper, too. At least we probably won't regret it. Couples don't necessarily stay married, but they tend to stay divorced. You get a lot of people asking you about removing tattoos? Well, sometimes. (..)
    2014 Wild