inevitably

American  

[in-ev-i-tuh-blee] / ɪnˈɛv ɪ tə bli /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-inevitably adverb

Etymology

Origin of inevitably

inevitab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

To hide the price shock from big banks inevitably passing the costs on to their customers, the bill would phase in higher deposit-insurance fees and increased required reserves over the course of a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pundits who failed to predict the operation in the first place gravely stroked their chins before intoning that the Venezuelan adventure must inevitably fail.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the Covid-19 pandemic inevitably worsened court delays, with cases held remotely and jury trials temporarily suspended, it is by no means the cause of today's problems, Ms Fielding suggests.

From BBC

So how can we cope with the stresses that this year will inevitably throw at us?

From BBC

"Any attempt to turn economic protests into a tool of insecurity, destruction of public property, or implementation of externally designed scenarios will inevitably be met with a legal, proportionate and decisive response."

From Barron's

Related Words

• necessarily
• surely