not necessarily

idiom

: possibly but not certainly

—used to say that something is not definitely true

Seats in the front row are not necessarily the best.

"We're going to lose this game." "Not necessarily."

Examples of not necessarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The problem is that these defenses are not necessarily ironclad. —Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024

City hotels are not necessarily known as being tranquil oases, but this Four Seasons outpost might change your mind. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024

Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors. —TIME, 30 Apr. 2024

Any warrants would require approval from a panel of judges and would not necessarily result in a trial or even the targets’ immediate arrest. —Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024

There are a lot of practitioners who do not necessarily believe that women ought to be empowered to make decisions. —Glamour, 26 Apr. 2024

Astronomical seasons start and end at roughly the same time every year but not necessarily on the same date from year to year. —The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024

Coral bleaching does not necessarily mean corals will die, according to NOAA, which noted that corals can recuperate if the strain on their ecosystems is reduced. —Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024

However, in a prime example of a final score not necessarily reflecting a game’s flow, the Legion needed to overcome a shaky start and 17-0 first-half deficit to improve to 5-1 overall and 2-0 at home this season. —Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024