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Peterchan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Necessary

Hi, I am writing a essay and not sure which word should be used:

Lawyers acting legally are not necessary acting morally, or

Lawyers acting legally are not necessarily acting morally.

Thx
  

Top answer

Hi, necessarily - you need an adverb. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, necessarily - you need an adverb.
  • Clive
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Hi,

necessarily - you need an adverb.

Clive
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peterchan1. Lawyers acting legally are not NECESSARY acting morally, or

2. Lawyers acting legally are not NECESSARILY acting morally.

Sentence 2 is correct. Sentence 1 is WRONG.
"Stretching before a run does NOT NECESSARILY prevent injury" means "people may ASSUME that stretching before a run will prevent injury, but this is NOT ALWAYS true IN ALL CA
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