necessarily
adv
ˈnesɪəsərɪəli
adv
1
not necessarily
possibly,
but
not
certainly
不一定
That
is
not
necessarily
true.
那不一定是真的。
Expensive
restaurants
aren’t
necessarily
the
best.
昂贵的餐馆不一定是最好的。
Having
this
disease
does
not
necessarily
mean
that
you
will
die
young.
得了这种病不一定就活不长。
‘So
the
school
will
have
to
close
down,
then.’
‘Not
necessarily.’
“那么这所学校得关闭了。”“也不一定。”
2
in
a
way
that
cannot
be
different
or
be
avoided
[正式] 必然，必定;
formal
The
care
of
old
people
necessarily
involves
quite
a
lot
of
heavy
lifting.
照顾老年人必定要干很多搬重物的活。