Necessarily
Definition
Necessarily is an adverb. It indicates that something is inevitable, unavoidable, or required, often used to qualify or clarify a statement.
Parts of Speech
- Adverb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛr.ɪ.li/, /ˌnɛs.əˈser.li/
- Respelling: ness-uh-SAIR-uh-lee, ness-uh-SAIR-lee
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌnɛs.ɪˈsɛr.ɪ.li/, /ˌnɛs.ɪˈser.li/
- Respelling: ness-ih-SAIR-uh-lee, ness-ih-SAIR-lee
Etymology
The word "necessarily" originates from the Middle English "necessarie," derived from Old French "necessaire," and ultimately from Latin "necessarius," meaning "unavoidable" or "indispensable." The suffix "-ly" is added to form the adverbial form.
Derivatives
- Necessary (adjective)
- Necessity (noun)
- Unnecessarily (adverb)
- Necessitate (verb)
- Necessarian (noun/adjective)
Synonyms
- Inescapably
- Inevitably
- Compulsorily
Antonyms
- Optionally
- Unnecessarily
- Voluntarily
Usage
The term "necessarily" is commonly used to qualify statements, implying that a certain condition must be true. For example, "That doesn’t necessarily mean he is wrong," or "This action will necessarily lead to consequences."
Related Terms
- Essential: Absolutely necessary or extremely important.
- Requirement: A condition or necessity.
- Conditional: Subject to certain requirements.
Detailed Definitions
Adverb
- In a way that is required or unavoidable:
- Example: "The changes will necessarily affect everyone in the department."
- Used to clarify that something may not always be the case:
- Example: "Wealth does not necessarily bring happiness."
necessarily
The changes will necessarily affect everyone in the department.
Wealth does not necessarily bring happiness.
That doesn’t necessarily mean he is wrong.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 必然 (inevitably)
- IPA: /bi˨˩˦ ran˧˥/
- Respelling: bìrán
- 必定 (certainly)
- IPA: /bi˨˩˦ dɪŋ˥˥/
- Respelling: bìdìng
🇮🇳 Hindi
- अवश्य (certainly)
- IPA: /əvəʂjə/
- Respelling: avashya
- निस्संदेह (undoubtedly)
- IPA: /nɪsːəndeɦ/
- Respelling: nissandeh
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Necesariamente (necessarily)
- IPA: /neθesaɾjaˈmente/
- Respelling: necesariamente
- Inevitablemente (inevitably)
- IPA: /ineβitaβleˈmente/
- Respelling: inevitablemente
🇫🇷 French
- Nécessairement (necessarily)
- IPA: /nesesɛʁmã/
- Respelling: nécessairement
- Inévitablement (inevitably)
- IPA: /inevitabləmɑ̃/
- Respelling: inévitablement
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- بالضرورة (necessarily)
- IPA: /bal dʒururah/
- Respelling: bil-zurūrah
- حتمًا (inevitably)
- IPA: /hatman/
- Respelling: hatman
🇧🇩 Bengali
- অবশ্যই (certainly)
- IPA: /ɔboʃːɔi/
- Respelling: oboshshoi
- নিশ্চিতভাবে (definitely)
- IPA: /niʃtʃitbʱabe/
- Respelling: nishchitbhave
🇷🇺 Russian
- Обязательно (necessarily)
- IPA: /ɐbʲɪzɐˈtʲɛlʲnə/
- Respelling: obyazatel'no
- Неизбежно (inevitably)
- IPA: /nʲɪɪzbʲɪʐˈno/
- Respelling: neizbezhno
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Necessariamente (necessarily)
- IPA: /ne.sesi.ɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ.mẽ.tʃi/
- Respelling: necessariamente
- Inevitavelmente (inevitably)
- IPA: /ĩ.ɛ.vi.tɐ.vɛ.ˈlĩ.mẽ.tʃi/
- Respelling: inevitavelmente
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Harus (must, a sense of necessity)
- IPA: /harʊs/
- Respelling: harus
- Pasti (certainly)
- IPA: /pasti/
- Respelling: pasti
🇩🇪 German
- Notwendigerweise (necessarily)
- IPA: /nɔtˈvɛndɪçɐvaizə/
- Respelling: notwendigerweise
- Unvermeidlich (inevitably)
- IPA: /ʊn.fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dlɪç/
- Respelling: unvermeidlich
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 必ずしも (not always, used in a negative sentence to mean 'not necessarily')
- IPA: /kanarazu ʃi mo/
- Respelling: kanarazu shi mo
- 必然的に (inevitably)
- IPA: /hitsuzenteki ni/
- Respelling: hitsuzenteki ni
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Nhất định (necessarily, surely)
- IPA: /ɲɜːt̚˦ˀ˥ zɪn˧ˀ˧/
- Respelling: Nhất định
- Tất yếu (inevitable, a must)
- IPA: /təːt̚˦ˀ˥ jəw˨˩/
- Respelling: Tất yếu
🇰🇷 Korean
- 반드시 (necessarily)
- IPA: /ban.dʌ.ʃi/
- Respelling: bandeu-shi
- 필연적으로 (inevitably)
- IPA: /pil.jʌn.dʑʌk.ʌ.ro/
- Respelling: pil-yeon-jeok-eu-ro
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Muhakkak (certainly)
- IPA: /mu.hɑk.kɑk/
- Respelling: muhakkak
- Zorunlu olarak (necessarily)
- IPA: /zoɾunlu olaɾɑk/
- Respelling: zorunlu olarak
🇵🇰 Urdu
- ضروری طور پر (necessarily)
- IPA: /zɪrʊriː t̪ɔːr pər/
- Respelling: zaroori tor par
- لازماً (necessarily, inevitably)
- IPA: /laːzimʌn/
- Respelling: laaziman
