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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While coastal Southern California is not yet necessarily experiencing a drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Anderson said that could easily change in the coming weeks if dry weather persists.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
None of these were necessarily big names, but that was not Edu’s focus.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Still, even House Freedom Caucus members like Rep. Chip Roy see the need for health care, if not necessarily ACA subsidies, to be a part of the reconciliation discussion.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Then there's fear of the tech from some people who actually do believe in its potential to revolutionize the world, and the fear is that that may not happen necessarily in a good way.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
None of these were necessarily big names, but that was not Edu’s focus.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Still, even House Freedom Caucus members like Rep. Chip Roy see the need for health care, if not necessarily ACA subsidies, to be a part of the reconciliation discussion.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Then there's fear of the tech from some people who actually do believe in its potential to revolutionize the world, and the fear is that that may not happen necessarily in a good way.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Necessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessarily. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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