/ Dictionary / Index N necessarily: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nec•es•sar•i•ly Pronunciation: (nes"u-sâr'u-lē, -ser'-), [key] — adv. by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement: You don't necessarily have to attend. as a necessary, logical, or inevitable result: That conclusion doesn't necessarily follow. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: necessarily (Thesaurus) necessarian necessary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language