unavoidably
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4.1
- adverb
- /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbli/
:
inevitablemente
- Most of all, perhaps unavoidably, I developed a love of Russian trains.
And so I, I am unavoidably shaped by this country's history.
- And so I, I am unavoidably shaped by this country's history.
- Trouble is, though, that's kind of what states do unavoidably.
- The bartender served red wine in a simple juice glass, unavoidably pretentious in a space so thick with gentrification, pricing, and decor.
- Casually, quietly, unavoidably, in the quality of a glance.
- And and that's of course crucial, but there are other factors that have now clearly unavoidably coming into play.
Examples
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Fundamentally, unavoidably, yes, it is the same thing.
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For a written story, the audience is unavoidably distant and uncertain.
Academic text (1993) -
At some point of your month, almost unavoidably, you probably were with no food.
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And now, with this in mind, we turn to what he unavoidably has to do.
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I say it because there are some things about yourself that you just unavoidably know.
Fiction book (1999) -
Christian said to tell you he was very sorry but he was unavoidably detained.
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Again, this is evidence of how views of the future are unavoidably influenced by the present.
Academic text (1995) -
Examining this relationship unavoidably also raises the issue of the political role of Christmas.
Academic text (1990) -
Market reforms and increased foreign investment would unavoidably undermine this isolation.
Academic text (2008) -
Unfortunately, the train was running late, and I was unavoidably delayed for the meeting.
Synonyms
∞
3.7
In a way that cannot be avoided
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4.0
You cannot avoid it
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4.6
Something happens because it cannot be avoided
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5.8
In a way that cannot be avoided
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9.9
In a way you cannot avoid
In a way that cannot be avoided
In a way that cannot be stopped or avoided
How Inevitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unavoidably = unavoidable (transparent) = un + avoid + able + ly
The adverb is transparently formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'unavoidable'.
Etymology
Unavoidably comes from three parts: the prefix un- meaning 'not', the verb avoid meaning 'to stay away from', and the ending -able meaning 'can be', with -ly making it an adverb. So unavoidably means 'not able to be avoided', or simply 'inevitably', which is why it describes something that must happen.