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

  • (..) Well. Mr. McMurphy. what you're asking... ...is that we change a very caretully worked out schedule. A little change never hurt. huh? A little variety? Well. it's not necessarily true. Mr. McMurphy. Some men on the ward take a long. Iong time to get used to the schedule. Change it now. (..)
    1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest