word
Necessarily
Neh-suh-SEH-ruh-lee
/ˌnɛsʌˈsɛrʌliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
necessarily
Dictionary meaning
In such a manner as could not be otherwise.
Examples
- It is necessarily so.
- Such expenses are necessarily incurred.
Synonyms: inevitably
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