I've looked in dictionarys' and i can't find it can you lot help thanks
2007-05-17 07:04:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means maybe meaning that it not wrong or right.
2007-05-17 07:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by Tigga 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Diamanto - I would go with Halcyon's answer and hope and presume that Englsh is not your first language - if not do not despair as in a very short time you will have much better grammar than most UK natives (whose diction in public life and spelling in Yahoo are abyssmal). While I'm on a spree it's dictionaries with no apostrophe after.
Terms like "well not necessarily" can be used as a way out of an argument (an out) or a way of backing off or perhaps a way of extending the argument/conversation to include another aspect - it basically means "I don't totally agree", after which the speaker expounds on their version of the facts!
2007-05-17 10:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by Serendipity 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you mean "necessarily" which you spelled phonetically but not correctly according to standard english usage.
From the sound of it you have heard this phrase used conversationally. In that context it would be quite proper to ask the speaker to clarify - if you wish. This phrase can mean a number of things, from a polite way to say "no" all the way to basically "yes".
Confusing? No doubt. Welcome to the wonderful world of conversation; hence my suggestion to ask for clarification.
In a written context, presuming the writer is not relating a conversation, I believe the phrase tends toward meaning that
a possibility of negating the subject exists but is not most likely.
I hope that helps. If you are a non-native english speaker it is very easy to understand your difficulty with this type of speech. If that is the case, then by all means ask the speaker what THEY mean when using the phrase.
2007-05-17 07:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by Halcyon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
'Not necessarily' means 'it depends', or 'maybe'.
It's used when there are other factors to consider. You might have a situation where if one thing's true, then the answer's yes, and if not, then the answer's no.
Sometimes people use it when they don't want to say 'no'.
2007-05-18 02:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by booklady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means whatever you're talking about occurs sometimes but not always. It implies that you shouldn't take your position/answer for granted like "if I don't stop trying to answer questions on Yahoo answers and get back to revising for my exams, I will fail" And you say "well, not neccesarily. You may be suprised by rather simple questions..." :-(
2007-05-17 07:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by ask.me.no.qestions. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily means could be either right or wrong,in other words maybe.
2007-05-17 07:16:35 · answer #6 · answered by SAPPER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not neccessarily means that the outcome may be effected by mnany different factors, and as such is uncertain
2007-05-17 07:52:42 · answer #7 · answered by tracymoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try looking under 'necessarily'.
2007-05-17 07:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by Poison 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its taken to mean ' well not always' or 'it doesn't have to'
IE .... Shakespeare's plays are irrelevant because they are not modern
well not necessarily his plays can involve love greed lust politics betrayal and humour they are all things that are still in the modern world.
2007-05-17 07:17:16 · answer #9 · answered by kenshiro 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well not nessasserly is like not impossible to do something it can be done
maybe means not sure possible
2007-05-17 07:13:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋