necessarily B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ UK /ˈnɛs.ə.sə.ɹɪ.li/ See IPA manual Freq #4100 Meanings 1 adv As a certain or unavoidable result; in every case. A higher price does not necessarily mean better quality. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · as a certain or unavoidable... inevitablyneeds Appears in Proverbs (1) See all Bigger is not always better Matching variant: Bigger is not necessarily better Etymology AI details From necessary + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # necessarily **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛs.ə.sə.ɹɪ.li/ **Frequency rank:** 4100 ## Meanings 1. As a certain or unavoidable result; in every case. ## Examples - A higher price does not necessarily mean better quality. ## Etymology From necessary + -ly. ## AI Etymology Necessarily comes from necessary + -ly. Modern senses include as a certain or unavoidable result; in every case. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown