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

The presence of co-stars was a balm, but Ripley, necessarily, is alone a great deal. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2024

Neither is necessarily covered by insurance in Texas or Louisiana. —Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 May 2024

Art museums have been compared to icebergs, with the imposing tip of their collections on permanent view, while a larger mass is necessarily submerged in storage most of the time, turning up in exhibitions temporarily. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024

Most photonic systems need to be trained before they’re built, since training necessarily involves reconfiguring connections. —Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing necessarily

• not necessarily