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
On Wednesday, the Eagles announced two additional dates for the band’s long-running residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, without any indication that these are necessarily part of a swan song.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, to act on climate change using the most mature technology—namely, solar and wind—necessarily means some part of your supply chain is entangled in China.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
No four-year degree is necessarily required.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
None of this is necessarily surprising.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, to act on climate change using the most mature technology—namely, solar and wind—necessarily means some part of your supply chain is entangled in China.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
No four-year degree is necessarily required.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
None of this is necessarily surprising.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessarily
inevitably
Adverb
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That exposure inevitably extends to a bump in streams.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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Yet the great ones, once in the playoffs, are inevitably going to slow things down — and try to drag the burgundy and blue into the mud right along with them.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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