inextricably

[ in-ik-strik-uh-blee ]

/ ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə bli /

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Definition of inextricably

adverb

in a way that is unable to be separated or disentangled: Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: climate affects agricultural production, and agricultural emissions affect the climate.

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Origin of inextricably

inextricab(le) + -ly

Words nearby inextricably

in extenso, inextinguishable, inextirpable, in extremis, inextricable, inextricably, Inez, inf, in fact, infallibilism, infallibility

How to use inextricably in a sentence

The issue of national security, for any of these countries as well as the United States, is inextricably interlinked not only with immigration and border policies but also with food security.
The Big Thaw: How Russia Could Dominate a Warming World|by Abrahm Lustgarten, photography by Sergey Ponomarev|December 16, 2020|ProPublica
Trusted Intelligence and value are inextricably linked, and more value builds more trust.
An inside look at how trust accelerates transformation|Martha Leibs|December 15, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The race for a vaccine had become inextricably tied to election-year politics, and for months, outside experts had worried that Pfizer’s vaccine might be an “October surprise” pushed prematurely through the regulatory process.
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in first analysis, company reports|Carolyn Y. Johnson|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
That brings both opportunity and danger, especially for an ad industry inextricably tied to the flow of that money into their margin-based businesses.
As Q4 gathers pace, the ad industry braces for long-lasting economic trauma|Seb Joseph|October 30, 2020|Digiday

That sort of decline would be felt by any supplier let alone one that’s inextricably tied to economic growth — like agencies are.
The second wave of agency staff cost cuts is starting to build — but it might not crash as hard as the spring swell|Seb Joseph|August 13, 2020|Digiday
This was a guy from the hip-hop generation and with a perspective that was inextricably linked to that generation.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And in True Blood, blood and sex are inextricably linked and used to gain power.
Sex, Blood and Maroon 5: Pop Culture’s Wounds Run Deep|Lizzie Crocker|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The saying is also inextricably linked to actress Uma Thurman, the cognoscente of cinematic revenge.
Uma Thurman on ‘Nymphomaniac,’ Lars von Trier’s Alleged Misogyny, and Women’s Sexual Double-Standard|Marlow Stern|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, what we think about suicide is inextricably a product of what we think about God.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Nov. 18, 2013|Thomas Flynn|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the two types of violence are actually inextricably linked.
Women of the Wall's Opposition Lifts from the Settler Playbook|Sigal Samuel|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To the lay eye it appears that the whole movement has got itself inextricably snarled.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb
Opinions and sentiments are inextricably interwoven with some of these earlier stories that do not seem to be mine to-day.
Duffels|Edward Eggleston
The worker's life is inextricably bound up with the profit of the capitalist—no profit for the capitalist, no life for the worker.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
In the shock the 'St. Helen's' took fire; and as the two ships were inextricably locked together, the danger was common to each.
Barrington|Charles James Lever
Horse and foot were inextricably mixed as the first of the panic-stricken wretches broke and fled.
Curious Church Customs|Various