# necessarily vs necessary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### necessarily
*adverb · IPA /ˈnɛs.ə.sə.ɹɪ.li/ · frequency rank #3,117*
Inevitably; of necessity.

### necessary
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɛs.ə.sɹi/ · frequency rank #1,315*
Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.

## Source
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