necesariamente

/neθeˌsaɾjaˈmente/ · B1 · adv

necessarily

necesaria + -mente = necessary + -ly; -mente is the Spanish -ly

Spanish forms adverbs by adding -mente to the feminine adjective: necesaria becomes necesariamente. The ending comes from Latin mente, meaning with a mind or manner, so the word literally means in a necessary manner.

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