Synonyms for necessarily
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Adverb
1. Inevitably — inevitably; of necessity
inevitably, perforce, unavoidably, inescapably, ineluctably, needs dated
Other
obligatorily, needfully rare, obligately rare
Definitions
- adv. 1
Inevitably; of necessity.
It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents.
Example sentences
- inevitably An oni will appear inevitably to those who fear oni.
- unavoidably Tom has been unavoidably detained in Boston.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| necessarily | steady | |
| inevitably | steady | |
| unavoidably | steady | |
| inescapably | steady | |
| ineluctably | rising | |
| obligatorily | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- needs1
- 8 letters
- perforce2
- 9 letters
- needfully
- 10 letters
- inevitably5, obligately
- 11 letters
- unavoidably5, inescapably5, ineluctably
- 12 letters
- obligatorily
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (perforce2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nécessairement
- Italiano
- necessariamente
- Català
- necessàriament