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inevitably

inevitably

181 4.0
You cannot avoid it
  • adverb
  • /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
translation icon : inevitablemente
  • And at dinner, inevitably this subject comes up.
  • inevitably leads to
  • inevitably gives rise to
  • almost inevitably

And at dinner, inevitably this subject comes up.

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Examples

  • Anyone who comes to Tangier inevitably ends up lost in the old part of the city.

  • Whatever we do will eventually but inevitably come back to us.

  • When you love yourself, you inevitably do things you love.

  • And almost inevitably, the first answer was always no.

  • Otherwise, inevitably, in time we will lose everything.

  • If you try to do so, trust will inevitably break down.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Anyone that uses the Internet will inevitably encounter American culture.

  • Changes to one part of the food web inevitably cascade throughout.

    Academic text (2011)
  • His deeds inevitably become worse and worse without him realizing the gradual corruption of his soul.

  • Anyone that uses the Internet will inevitably encounter American culture.

Synonyms

invariably
vsinevitably
57 4.2

Always in every situation without change

marks that something is certain to happen rather than simply regular
of necessity
vsinevitably
  • Formal
17 4.6

Something happens because it cannot be avoided

acts as the single adverb form stating that something is certain
inexorably
vsinevitably
  • Formal
15 8.3

In a way that cannot be stopped or changed

expresses certainty without the extra sense of relentless motion
unavoidably
vsinevitably
5 4.1

In a way that cannot be stopped

focuses on being certain to happen rather than the reason
inescapably
vsinevitably
3 5.8

In a way that cannot be avoided

is the usual adverb that marks certain occurrence
ineluctably
vsinevitably
  • Formal
1 9.9

In a way you cannot avoid

is the everyday adverb stating the same certainty
unpreventably
vsinevitably
8.2

In a way that cannot be stopped or avoided

highlights that the outcome is certain rather than ways to stop it

How Certain

certainly
1.0
inevitably
181 4.0
probably
1.0
possibly
1.0

Surface Forms

inevitably positive

Morphology

inevitably = inevitable (semi-transparent) = in + evit + able + ly

The adverb is formed in the regular way from the adjective 'inevitable' and means 'in an inevitable way'.

Etymology

Inevitably comes from the Latin parts in- 'not' and vitare 'to avoid', and is like the English word avoid. So, inevitably means something you cannot avoid.