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."
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Scientists suggest that non-conformists are not necessarily the rebels or troublemakers in the workplace.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The concern, however, is that high dividend yields are not necessarily a given, especially for stocks sensitive to commodity prices.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
The startup employs its own full-time painters, which is not necessarily typical in the painting industry.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
And even if TikTok had stayed offline for longer, users may not necessarily have turned to Instagram.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The concern, however, is that high dividend yields are not necessarily a given, especially for stocks sensitive to commodity prices.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
The startup employs its own full-time painters, which is not necessarily typical in the painting industry.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
And even if TikTok had stayed offline for longer, users may not necessarily have turned to Instagram.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Not necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20necessarily. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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