Necessarily

Synonyms of necessarily

• required
• inevitably

Antonyms of necessarily

• voluntarily
• unnecessarily
• optionally

Collocations of necessarily

necessarily true

Frequency: 85 %

What he said isn't necessarily true; he could be mistaken.

necessarily have

Frequency: 75 %

Just because they're siblings doesn't necessarily have to mean they get along.

necessarily mean

Frequency: 70 %

Just because she's quiet doesn't necessarily mean she's shy.

necessarily imply

Frequency: 60 %

His absence doesn't necessarily imply that he's upset.

Idiomatic Expressions for necessarily

• Phrase: necessarily so
  Meaning: definitely or unavoidably true
  Usage: Just because it's raining doesn't necessarily mean it will be cold, but it's necessarily so in this case.