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(nec-es-sar-i-ly) 5 syllables

Definition

adverb. in such a manner as to be inevitable; unavoidably.

Example Sentence

Defalcation does not necessarily involve culpability or misconduct.

More Example Sentences

The results will necessarily vary depending on the method used.

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Rhymes

  • airily
  • farrelly
  • merrily
  • verily
  • warily
  • wearily

  • primarily
  • summarily

  • customarily
  • militarily
  • momentarily
  • necessarily
  • ordinarily
  • secondarily
  • temporarily
  • voluntarily

  • extraordinarily
  • preliminarily
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