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NECESSARILY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In such a manner as could not be otherwise

Example:

we must needs by objective

Synonyms:

inevitably; necessarily; needs; of necessity

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

necessary (unavoidably determined by prior circumstances)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In an essential manner

Example:

such expenses are necessarily incurred

Synonyms:

necessarily; needfully

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

unnecessarily (in an unnecessary manner)

Pertainym:

necessary (absolutely essential)

Sense 3

Meaning:

As a highly likely consequence

Example:

we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe

Classified under:

Adverbs

Credits

 Context examples: 

Therefore, the researchers cannot necessarily conclude that exercise in the morning is better than exercise in the evening.

(Morning, Evening Exercise Provides Different Health Benefits, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Individuals who do not necessarily identify with any particular race or others who do not wish to self select into a racial category(ies).

(Other Race, NCI Thesaurus)

Typically, but not necessarily, the interaction results in protein conformational alteration and functional modification.

(Ligand Binding Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

More medicine does not necessarily mean better.

(Over-the-Counter Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)

NOTE: A subject in a clinical trial is not necessarily a patient, but a patient in a clinical trial is a subject.

(Patient, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

EXAMPLE(S): BID = Two times per day, at unspecified times (does not necessarily imply that these are 12 hours apart)Q12H = Every twelve hours

(Planned Activity Repeat Frequency Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

The attitude that grants freedom of expression and activity to another individual, but not necessarily with sanction or approval.

(Permissiveness, Behavior, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is not necessarily related to pregnancy that is observed in females and can be observed in males.

(Lactation Disorder, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A disorder not necessarily related to pregnancy that is observed in females and males.

(Lactation Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Any process that takes place on the cellular level, though not necessarily restricted to a single cell.

(Cellular Process, NCI Thesaurus)