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of necessity
[əv nəˈsɛsɪti]
adverbial phrase
por necessidade
1.
because it is necessary; inevitably; as a necessary consequence
If you want to succeed in business, you must of necessity work long hours.
Se você quer ter sucesso nos negócios, deve por necessidade trabalhar muitas horas.
2.
by force of circumstance; inescapably
We must of necessity accept the changes that come with time.
Devemos por necessidade aceitar as mudanças que vêm com o tempo.
Synonyms
necessarily
by necessity
of course
inevitably
perforce
willy-nilly
Antonyms
optionally
by choice
voluntarily
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
por necessidade
commonly used in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
por necessidade
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
por necessidade
standard usage
Portugal
por necessidade
formal and literary usage; sometimes 'forçosamente'
Related Idioms & Phrases
out of necessity
by necessity
necessity is the mother of invention
in case of necessity
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