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necessary
What does necessary mean?
necessary (adjective): required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use necessary in a sentence?
- Although I wished to think that all was false, it was yet necessary that I, who thus thought, must in some sense exist. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- It is absolutely necessary that you call and confirm your appointment. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce necessary?
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does necessary come from?
From Middle English necessarye, from Old French necessaire.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of necessary?
Words related to necessary
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “necessary” mean?
having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short
Not quite: that's what crisp means.
taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed
Not quite: that's what slow means.
required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty
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having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful
Not quite: that's what infamous means.
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