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Definition not necessarily in American English

not necessarily phrase

phrase
1

not always, or not in every situation

Example

Individual symptoms are not necessarily typical of the disease.

Example

Headings within the text should be bold but not necessarily bigger.

Example

Our clients won't necessarily understand why we are raising our prices.

Synonyms and related words
sometimes occasionally intermittent
2

used for saying that you think something that someone said is not always true

Example

"It's cheaper to live in an apartment than a house." "Not necessarily."

Synonyms and related words
in theory to all intents and purposes on paper
Definition not necessarily in American English