# necessarily

Pronunciation: say "ne-suh-SAIR-uh-lee" US /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, AUS /ˌnes.əˈseɹ.ə.li/; UK say "NE-suh-suh-ri-lee" /ˈnɛs.ə.sə.ɹɪ.li/

## Adverb

1. In a way that follows inevitably; as a logical or unavoidable consequence of something.
   - Simple: In a way that must happen and cannot be avoided.
   - _A higher price does not necessarily guarantee better quality._
   - _If every part is genuine, the finished object is necessarily authentic._

## Origin

Formed from "necessary" combined with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/necessarily (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).