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Definition of necessarily - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
inevitablyin a way that cannot be avoided
- The outcome was necessarily disappointing.
2.
essentiallyin a way that is essential or required
- Good communication is necessarily important for teamwork.
3.
logicnot always or not in every case
- Expensive doesn't necessarily mean better quality.
Origin of necessarily
Latin, necesse (unavoidable)
Terms with necessarily included in their meaning
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adoption
woman who gives birth, not necessarily raising the child
temperature
very cold, not necessarily with ice
theoretically
in theory or according to plans, but not necessarily in practice
perception
seeming but not necessarily real
formalities
formally acknowledged but not necessarily true
slice of cheese
single slice of cheese, not necessarily processed
medical
existing from birth, not necessarily inherited
high-ranking officer
senior official in police department, not necessarily the chief
necessarily
by necessity or compulsion
biology
natural scent of the body not necessarily unpleasant
logic
of a proposition necessarily true by meaning
top share rule
largest share of votes, not necessarily over half
philosophy
necessarily true or logically certain proposition
legal
legally or by right, not necessarily in practice
general transaction
transaction involving drugs, not necessarily illegal
skilled player
highly skilled card player, not necessarily dishonest
apparent
appearing true but not necessarily so
logic
necessarily true or logically certain
logic
of a proposition necessarily true or logically certain
logic
necessarily true or logically certain proposition
plausible
appearing to be true but not necessarily so
not really true
seeming true or real but not necessarily so
traditional role
wife of a farmer, not necessarily involved in farming
appearance
quality of appearing true but not necessarily so
Examples of necessarily in a sentence
His decision necessarily led to unforeseen consequences. Necessarily, the project requires additional funding. The rules are necessarily strict to ensure safety. A higher price doesn't necessarily indicate superior materials. Being popular doesn't necessarily equate to being the best choice.
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- French:inévitablement, nécessairement, ...
- German:notwendigerweise, unbedingt, ...
- Italian:necessariamente, obbligatoriamente, ...
- Spanish:necesariamente, imprescindiblemente, ...
- Portuguese:necessariamente, ...
- Chinese:必然, 必要地, ...
- Japanese:必然的に, 不可欠に, ...
- Arabic:بِالضَّرورَةِ, بِشَكْلٍ ضَرُورِي, ...
- Hebrew:בְּהֶכְרֵחַ, בְּהֶכְרָחִיוּת, ...
- Russian:неизбежно, необходимо, ...
- Ukrainian:обов'язково, необхідно, ...
- Hindi:अनिवार्य रूप से, आवश्यक रूप से, ...
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