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

  • (..) Everybody hates everybody! Get out of here. Get out of here! - Now, you also do probation work, right? - That's right, I see violent offenders. - Oh, bad guys. - Not necessarily. Yeah, they got this but they don't got duck I'orange. Was your meal okay? Yeah, no, the lobster was good. (..)
    2006 The Departed