inexorably
15
8.3
- adverb
- /ɪˈnɛksərəbli/
- Formal
:
inexorablemente
- Sprawling apartment complexes creep inexorably down the wadis, swallowing orchards and empty space.
- leads inexorably
- inexorably linked
- moves inexorably
Like they are slowly, inexorably, like, you know, pressing their advantage.
- Like they are slowly, inexorably, like, you know, pressing their advantage.
- But inexorably, I will end up being a singer-songwriter.
- And yet throughout that, human living standards inexorably rose.
- Its growth was inexorably linked to four places in Massachusetts you probably have never heard of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott.
- I, I, I believed earning a living was inexorably tied to myself worth.
- This population growth mean that representation is going to lead inexorably to quickly.
Examples
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For five thousand years she had been pursued inexorably, held back, reduced to slavery.
Fiction book (1992) -
The path of children's development is one of increasing competence linked inexorably to increasing risk.
Academic text (1996) -
And yet throughout that, human living standards inexorably rose.
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And yet a chain of events has started, a chain that will lead you inexorably to his murder.
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Now we are inexorably heading toward the winter.
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And the clock moves inexorably towards the final conflict.
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Two sons, raised a world apart, yet inexorably linked by tragedy.
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By the early spring of 1861, it appeared that the United States was inexorably headed to war.
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Just six months ago, the Tunisian revolution began, leading rapidly and inexorably to fundamental change across North Africa and the Middle East.
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By the early spring of 1861, it appeared that the United States was inexorably headed to war.
Synonyms
53
4.9
Continuing without stopping in a strong, determined way
3
5.8
In a way that cannot be avoided
3
7.5
Continuing very strongly and not becoming less
2
6.6
In a way that does not stop
1
8.0
Continuing without stopping or getting weaker
1
4.5
Nothing can stop it
1
9.9
In a way you cannot avoid
Antonyms
How Relentless
Surface Forms
Morphology
inexorably = inexorable (semi-transparent) = in + exor + able + ly
The adverb is transparently formed from the adjective 'inexorable' with -ly, but the adjective itself contains the uncommon combining form 'exor-' plus the negative prefix 'in-', which may not be obvious to learners.
Etymology
Inexorably comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'not' and exorare meaning 'to beg' or 'to persuade', so it once meant 'not able to be persuaded'. Think of something you cannot move even if you beg, and that is why inexorably means 'in a way that cannot be stopped or changed'.