Absolutely
Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.
Necessarily and absolutely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Necessarily" instead an adverb "Absolutely".
Necessarily
Necessarily adverb - Because of necessity.
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Synonyms for Necessarily
Absolutely and necessarily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absolutely" instead an adverb "Necessarily".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- really and absolutely
- really and necessarily
- actually and absolutely
- actually and necessarily
- truly and absolutely
- truly and necessarily
- quite and absolutely
- quite and necessarily
- sure and absolutely
- sure and necessarily
- positively and absolutely
- positively and necessarily
- definitely and absolutely
- definitely and necessarily
Both words in one sentence
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Similarly, both Devils and Deceivers in the third edition of Nobilis explore why loving absolutely everything is not necessarily a virtuous trait.
Source: All-Loving Hero -
Pathfinder Harpies aren't necessarily ugly, in fact their artwork tends to make them look fairly attractive, if inhuman, but they have absolutely no sense of hygiene (and powerful musk).
Source: Harping on About Harpies -
Not that he's a fan of the show itself necessarily— he just thinks Joy Behar is absolutely hilarious.
Source: Film / The Longest Yard
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