of necessity

Idioms  

1. Also, out of necessity. As an inevitable consequence, unavoidably, as in the New Testament: “Of necessity he must release one unto them at the Feast” (Luke 23:17). [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

Dealers say that the current means of buying a car, painful as it is, remains mostly an in-person process because of necessity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"We do it out of necessity as well as philosophy. I think other clubs would like to spend more, but in our case it's not part of our identity."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"Responding does not mean we have disputes with that country or wish to harm its people -- we would be responding out of necessity," he said in remarks broadcast on state TV.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

There’s no doubt Vilmar is acting out of necessity, but he is not entirely without agency since he negotiates his payment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

We drove through slowly, of necessity, since the campus drives have cement ridges every forty or fifty feet that would cause your car to bump badly if any speed were attempted.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Related Words

• automatically
• naturally
• no doubt
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably