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invariably

British  
/ ɪnˈvɛərɪəblɪ /

adverb

  1. always; without exception

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Explanation

Invariably describes things that don't change and never vary — they're predictable. Many people invariably start each morning with a hot cup of coffee. This adverb is useful when discussing things that happen all the time or don't change. In football, teams that win the Super Bowl invariably have a good defense. In schools, many students invariably struggle with writing. Invariably, the weather is hard to predict. In a lot of cases, invariably means always or almost always. You can count on things that are invariable.

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It can’t be all of them, because there’s some pretty serious theological differences that invariably bleed into politics.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“He was scrupulous about not interfering in editorial business, but if you turned to him for counsel, he invariably offered judicious advice,” she said in an obituary released Tuesday night by the Newhouse family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Arsenal pounded the ball into the penalty area, ran a complex scheme of blocks, jersey pulls, and dummy runs, and invariably, someone tall would pop up to head the ball in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

What’s good for Immunovant is invariably good for its parent company.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

This does not mean that when we are outside our areas of passion and experience, our reactions are invariably wrong.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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