01 Word definition

necessarily

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is NECESSARILY a word?

Yes. NECESSARILY is a 11-letter adverb. in an essential manner Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NECESSARILY?

N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-I-L-Y

NECESSARILY contains 11 letters, begins with N, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. in an essential manner

    “such expenses are necessarily incurred”

2adverb

  1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise

    “it is necessarily so”
Synonyms
needfullyinevitablyof necessityneeds
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NECESSARILY spelled?

N1E2C3E4S5S6A7R8I9L10Y11
Starts withNECFirst 3 letters
Ends withILYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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FAQ Quick answers

About NECESSARILY.

How do you spell NECESSARILY?

NECESSARILY is spelled N-E-C-E-S-S-A-R-I-L-Y. It contains 11 letters.