necessarily
Meaning in simple English
US /ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/ · UK /ˈnesəsərəli/
necessarily means: Used for something that must be true; with “not,” it means something may be true but need not be.
adverb
WITHOUT EXCEPTIONB1
Used for something that must be true; with “not,” it means something may be true but need not be.
- Expensive food is not necessarily better.
- A quiet child is not necessarily unhappy.
- Does success necessarily mean earning more money?
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