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Necessarily Bre Adverb ˌnesəˈserəli ˈnesəsərəli Number Places Limited

Word necessarily
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˌnesəˈserəli / BrE / ˈnesəsərəli /
Example
  • the number of places available is necessarily limited.
  • the more expensive articles are not necessarily better.
  • biggest doesn't necessarily mean best.
  • ‘we're going to lose.’ ‘not necessarily.’
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necessarily

(adverb)BrE / ˌnesəˈserəli / BrE / ˈnesəsərəli /
  1. used to say that something cannot be avoided
    • The number of places available is necessarily limited.
  2. used to say that something is possibly true but not definitely or always true
    • The more expensive articles are not necessarily better.
    • Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best.
    • ‘We're going to lose.’ ‘Not necessarily.’
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