"necessarily" meaning in All languages combined

See necessarily on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈnɛsəs(ə)rɪli/ [UK], /ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/ [US] Audio: en-us-necessarily.ogg [US]
Etymology: necessary + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|necessary|ly}} necessary + -ly
  1. If something is not necessarily true, it may or may not be true.
    Sense id: simple-necessarily-en-adv-Pe5cjgPb
  2. If something necessarily happens or is true, it cannot be avoided or changed.
    Sense id: simple-necessarily-en-adv-W-EeoI2W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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          "text": "Just because we have it doesn't mean that we will necessarily use it."
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