as in inevitably
because of necessity
the argument that the existence of the universe necessarily implies the existence of an all-powerful being responsible for creating it
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Recent Examples of necessarily
Workers are staying in roles longer, not necessarily because conditions are improving but because alternatives are harder to find.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Prior production within a region is not necessarily a sign that materials within an area are drying up, but a signal of underlying geological potential.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That extra time doesn't necessarily result in the struggling student performing better than the student who grasped the assignment more quickly.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Wage garnishment isn't necessarily static.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Prior production within a region is not necessarily a sign that materials within an area are drying up, but a signal of underlying geological potential.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That extra time doesn't necessarily result in the struggling student performing better than the student who grasped the assignment more quickly.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Wage garnishment isn't necessarily static.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessarily
inevitably
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The spiritual unease that Harold Loomis brings to Seth and Bertha’s boardinghouse reaches a point of crisis at the end of the first act, with another, still more terrible outburst inevitably on the way.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Without both, Arsenal regress into playing long balls that inevitably result in opposition attacks.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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