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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While the two-state model is not necessarily dead and buried, the conditions under which it can be realized have drastically changed.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Caroline Corbin, professor at the University of Miami School of Law, agreed that narrowing in on one religion is not necessarily considered favoring one over another.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Energy prices do not necessarily lead to large increases in core inflation; when energy prices surged in 2005, core inflation stayed below two percent.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
These 8 kid-friendly hotels come pretty close The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.FamilyVacationist.com andTourScoop.com are owned and operated by Vacationist Media LLC.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Caroline Corbin, professor at the University of Miami School of Law, agreed that narrowing in on one religion is not necessarily considered favoring one over another.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Energy prices do not necessarily lead to large increases in core inflation; when energy prices surged in 2005, core inflation stayed below two percent.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
These 8 kid-friendly hotels come pretty close The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.FamilyVacationist.com andTourScoop.com are owned and operated by Vacationist Media LLC.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Not necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20necessarily. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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