Necessarily
adverb
It is sure to happen or be true.
If you eat a lot of candies, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll get a toothache.
Often appears as...
- doesn't necessarily mean
- not necessarily true
adverb
It is sure to happen or be true.
If you eat a lot of candies, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll get a toothache.
Often appears as...
- doesn't necessarily mean
- not necessarily true
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Not a Guarantee
Necessarily implies something is likely, but not 100% certain.
High SAT scores don't necessarily secure you a place in college.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
The word 'necessarily' can change meaning slightly depending on the context.
This rule isn't necessarily applicable in every situation.
Pro Tip 3/3Debate and Opinion
Use 'necessarily' to politely disagree or show skepticism about someone else's statement.
I don't necessarily agree with his conclusions.
Pro Tip 1/3Not a Guarantee
Necessarily implies something is likely, but not 100% certain.
High SAT scores don't necessarily secure you a place in college.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
The word 'necessarily' can change meaning slightly depending on the context.
This rule isn't necessarily applicable in every situation.
Pro Tip 3/3Debate and Opinion
Use 'necessarily' to politely disagree or show skepticism about someone else's statement.
I don't necessarily agree with his conclusions.
Pro Tip 1/3Not a Guarantee
Necessarily implies something is likely, but not 100% certain.
High SAT scores don't necessarily secure you a place in college.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
The word 'necessarily' can change meaning slightly depending on the context.
This rule isn't necessarily applicable in every situation.
Pro Tip 3/3Debate and Opinion
Use 'necessarily' to politely disagree or show skepticism about someone else's statement.
I don't necessarily agree with his conclusions.
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Yogurt is another fermented food that can introduce helpful bacteria into our guts. That doesn't necessarily mean that all yogurt is good for us, though. Brands with too much sugar and not enough bacteria may not actually help. These are just general guidelines. More research is needed before we fully understand
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What is international...
that you want to make your change and that doesn't necessarily mean giving more money and aid it might mean that you want to advocate for changing your country's trade policy or immigration policy just to close things up this is my definition of international development that boy in the green shirt
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Growing Up Transgender...
a space and not necessarily logical and her plan was to perform the operation on herself and we lived just across the street from a hospital and she said she said i knew you could get me to the hospital before i died and then i wouldn't have this thing anymore that i hate
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What is epigenetics? -...
But even though epigenetic changes are sticky, they're not necessarily permanent. A balanced lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, exercise, and avoiding exposure to contaminants may in the long run create a healthy epigenome. It's an exciting time to be studying this.
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Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
So the problems of bees today isn't necessarily something new. It has been happening since over a thousand years ago, but what we don't really notice are these problems in cities. So one thing I want to encourage you to think about is the idea of what an urban island is.
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The science behind the...
Not necessarily. But it does suggest that ancient stories may have more elements of truth to them than we previously thought. And as we learn more about the world around us, we may uncover some of the same knowledge hidden within the myths and legends of ages passed.
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
to a syndrome that has some homogeneity? And the answer is what lies in between, which is development. And in fact, we are very interested in those first two years of life, because those liabilities don't necessarily convert into autism. Autism creates itself.
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What makes something...
nor the nature of the judicial proceedings are made clear to him. This sort of scenario is considered so characteristic of Kafka's work that scholars came up with a new word for it. Kafkaesque has entered the vernacular to describe unnecessarily complicated
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How do tornadoes form? -...
Because of this, there's a great deal of research into these phenomena, but the truth is, there's still a lot we don't know about how tornadoes form. The conditions that may give rise to one tornado won't necessarily cause another.
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Elephants Freed From...
people do have an innate respect for them but at the same time it that that respect doesn't necessarily translate
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How the food you eat...
Yogurt is another fermented food that can introduce helpful bacteria into our guts. That doesn't necessarily mean that all yogurt is good for us, though. Brands with too much sugar and not enough bacteria may not actually help. These are just general guidelines. More research is needed before we fully understand
Video examples
What is international...
that you want to make your change and that doesn't necessarily mean giving more money and aid it might mean that you want to advocate for changing your country's trade policy or immigration policy just to close things up this is my definition of international development that boy in the green shirt
Video examples
Growing Up Transgender...
a space and not necessarily logical and her plan was to perform the operation on herself and we lived just across the street from a hospital and she said she said i knew you could get me to the hospital before i died and then i wouldn't have this thing anymore that i hate
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What is epigenetics? -...
But even though epigenetic changes are sticky, they're not necessarily permanent. A balanced lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, exercise, and avoiding exposure to contaminants may in the long run create a healthy epigenome. It's an exciting time to be studying this.
Video examples
Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
So the problems of bees today isn't necessarily something new. It has been happening since over a thousand years ago, but what we don't really notice are these problems in cities. So one thing I want to encourage you to think about is the idea of what an urban island is.
Video examples
The science behind the...
Not necessarily. But it does suggest that ancient stories may have more elements of truth to them than we previously thought. And as we learn more about the world around us, we may uncover some of the same knowledge hidden within the myths and legends of ages passed.
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
to a syndrome that has some homogeneity? And the answer is what lies in between, which is development. And in fact, we are very interested in those first two years of life, because those liabilities don't necessarily convert into autism. Autism creates itself.
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What makes something...
nor the nature of the judicial proceedings are made clear to him. This sort of scenario is considered so characteristic of Kafka's work that scholars came up with a new word for it. Kafkaesque has entered the vernacular to describe unnecessarily complicated
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How do tornadoes form? -...
Because of this, there's a great deal of research into these phenomena, but the truth is, there's still a lot we don't know about how tornadoes form. The conditions that may give rise to one tornado won't necessarily cause another.
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Elephants Freed From...
people do have an innate respect for them but at the same time it that that respect doesn't necessarily translate
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Huey Newton
American Activist
I expected to die. At no time before the trial did I expect to escape with my life. Yet being executed in the gas chamber did not necessarily mean defeat. It could be one more step to bring the community to a higher level of consciousness.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I start asking a lot of questions about my own life, and it's not necessarily fun, but it's a good exercise.
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Ricky Williams
American Football Player
Well, I don't think I've necessarily ever been a passionate football player or a passionate person.
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Gladys Berejiklian
Australian Politician
I value human life. I don't want to see human life taken away unnecessarily.
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Yungblud
English Musician
No one could put my personality in a box. I didn't necessarily fit in.
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Johnny Lever
Indian Actor
I focus on my work while some people unnecessarily complicate life.
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Ratan Tata
Indian Businessman
People still believe what they read is necessarily the truth.
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Jenna Ushkowitz
South Korean Actress
High school isn't necessarily the best time of your life.
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John Barth
American Novelist
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
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Huey Newton
American Activist
I expected to die. At no time before the trial did I expect to escape with my life. Yet being executed in the gas chamber did not necessarily mean defeat. It could be one more step to bring the community to a higher level of consciousness.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I start asking a lot of questions about my own life, and it's not necessarily fun, but it's a good exercise.
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Ricky Williams
American Football Player
Well, I don't think I've necessarily ever been a passionate football player or a passionate person.
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Gladys Berejiklian
Australian Politician
I value human life. I don't want to see human life taken away unnecessarily.
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Yungblud
English Musician
No one could put my personality in a box. I didn't necessarily fit in.
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Johnny Lever
Indian Actor
I focus on my work while some people unnecessarily complicate life.
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Ratan Tata
Indian Businessman
People still believe what they read is necessarily the truth.
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Jenna Ushkowitz
South Korean Actress
High school isn't necessarily the best time of your life.
Quote examples
John Barth
American Novelist
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
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