inevitably

[in-ev-i-tuh-blee]

adverb

1. in a way that cannot be avoided or escaped; as will certainly or necessarily happen.

   All we parents can do is our best, and when we inevitably screw up, we know that tomorrow's another day.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-inevitably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inevitably¹

inevitab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In the world of high-level athletic prospects—in which teams are scouring every corner of the globe for younger and younger potential stars—there is inevitably a question about Dabone’s listed age.

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“There inevitably will be times when the two sides of the mandate do come into tension,” he added.

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"You should try to reform before you yank your way out because inevitably there could be cost to doing so," he argues.

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Those actions and AB 715 became inevitably associated in the public discourse.

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Intimate confidences are not only allowed but encouraged in what inevitably becomes a makeshift community center, where problems are aired and solutions are offered whether they’re welcome or not.

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Related Words

• necessarily 
• surely