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necessarily (adv.)

late 14c., necesserili, "inevitably, unavoidably, so that it cannot be otherwise," from necessary (adj.) + -ly (2). As "a necessary result or consequence" from c. 1500.

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Definitions of necessarily from WordNet

necessarily (adv.)
in an essential manner;
such expenses are necessarily incurred
Synonyms: needfully
necessarily (adv.)
in such a manner as could not be otherwise;
it is necessarily so
Synonyms: inevitably / of necessity / needs
necessarily (adv.)
as a highly likely consequence;
we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe
From wordnet.princeton.edu