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necessarily
adverb nec·es·sar·i·ly \ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē\
—used to say that something is necessary and cannot be changed or avoided
Full Definition of NECESSARILY
1
: of necessity : unavoidably
2
: as a logical result or consequence
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First Known Use of NECESSARILY
14th century
Related to NECESSARILY
- Synonyms
- ineluctably, inescapably, inevitably, ipso facto, needs, perforce, unavoidably
- Antonyms
- unnecessarily
Rhymes with NECESSARILY
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