NichiDict

必ずしも

N3
かならずしも
[kanarazushimo]
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Meanings

1.Adverb

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

Examples

高いからといって必ずしも良いとは限らない。

Just because it's expensive doesn't necessarily mean it's good.

努力が必ずしも報われるわけではない。

Effort doesn't necessarily pay off.

彼の意見が必ずしも正しいとは思わない。

I don't think his opinion is necessarily correct.