Added 9 October 2026 necessarily /ˈnɛs.ə.sə.ɹɪ.li/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about necessarily at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In an essential manner. such expenses are necessarily incurred In such a manner as could not be otherwise. it is necessarily so As a highly likely consequence. we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe Related Words: needfullyneedsinevitablynecessarycertainlymandatorilycompulsoryobligatorilymaybereallyconsistently Back to today's word