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A bigger backpack is not necessarily better.
What does Necessarily mean?
Necessarily means in a way that must be true or needed.
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In a way that must happen, must be true, or is required by the situation.
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Finishing quickly does not necessarily mean the work is correct.
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Inevitably is close in meaning to necessarily.
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MeaningNecessarily means in a way that must be true or needed.
ExampleExample: A bigger backpack is not necessarily better.
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- ness · uh · sair · uh · lee
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- ness
- Ending
- lee
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- Put a little extra energy on ness.
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Synonyms
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inevitablyUse when something is certain to happen.
unavoidablyUse when something cannot be avoided.
as requiredUse when something is needed by a rule or situation.
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optionallyUse when something is a choice rather than a requirement.
unnecessarilyUse when something is not needed.
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