Kilo Lingo

/neθesaɾjaˈmente/

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Translation

necessarily

Word origin

From the adjective necesario ('necessary') plus the adverbial suffix -mente, which descends from the Latin noun mente ('with a mind or manner'), the ablative of mens. Ultimately from Latin necessarius.

Origin
Latin
Root
necessarius
English cognates
necessary, necessity

Examples

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Being rich does not necessarily mean being happy.

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You do not necessarily have to come today.

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That does not necessarily happen in every case.

buen implica calidad.

A good price does not necessarily imply good quality.

breve .

The meeting will necessarily be short due to a lack of time.

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This word is part of lesson 62.