not necessarily

idiom

: possibly but not certainly

—used to say that something is not definitely true

Seats in the front row are not necessarily the best.

"We're going to lose this game." "Not necessarily."

Examples of not necessarily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is an opinion and analysis article, and the views expressed by the author or authors are not necessarily those of Scientific American. —Agustín Fuentes, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025

This is not necessarily a data problem but an access to data issue as well as a skill gap in analyzing the wealth of data that could be available. —Gary Drenik, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

Private investment in domestic production will not happen without government investment, and businesses left to their own devices will not necessarily invest in ways that benefit working people. —Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025

It’s been a season of growth for him although the external view would not necessarily have seen that. —Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for not necessarily

• extraordinarily
• hereditarily
• pecuniarily
• preliminarily
• unnecessarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily
• warily
• wearily
• arbitrarily