necessarily

adverb

nec·​es·​sar·​i·​ly ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē 

1

: of necessity : unavoidably

The audience was necessarily small.

This endeavor necessarily involves some risk.

2

: as a logical result or consequence

… a holocaust is a disaster, but a disaster is not necessarily a holocaust.

—Harry Shaw

Synonyms

• ineluctably
• inescapably
• inevitably
• ipso facto
• needs
• perforce
• unavoidably

Examples of necessarily in a Sentence

the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it

Recent Examples on the Web

However, tech founders are, necessarily, laser-focused on building the new technology that will become the foundation of their companies. —Karen Cashion, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

As of this last week, Trump’s approval rating among 1,500 American adults (not all voters, necessarily) was deemed to be 41%. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025

But Trump might also pull back his tariffs without necessarily getting much in return. —Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025

But as Paul Ashworth, chief North America economist at Capital Economics, points out not all trade deals will necessarily be created equal. —Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing necessarily

• not necessarily

Rhymes for necessarily

• arbitrarily
• customarily
• militarily
• momentarily
• ordinarily
• secondarily
• temporarily
• voluntarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily