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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Necessarily?

"That does not mean they were involved."


What kind of meaning "necessarily" adds to this sentence?


"That does not necessarily mean they were involved."


Thanks in advance!

  

Top answer

"necessarily" makes the assertion a little less definite. It leaves a little more wriggle-room.

  • "necessarily" makes the assertion a little less definite.
  • It leaves a little more wriggle-room.
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"necessarily" makes the assertion a little less definite. It leaves a little more wriggle-room.

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