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inevitably

adv. sent.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˌɪˈnɛvətəbɫi// UK //ɪnˈɛvɪtəbli// in·evitably General-service

adv. in a way that cannot be avoided or stopped. You use this when you are certain that something is going to happen because of the situation.

adv. in a manner that is certain to happen and impossible to avoid. Often used to introduce a logical or natural consequence of a preceding event.


SIMPLE

The long meeting inevitably led to a late dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

If you do not maintain your car regularly, it will inevitably break down at the worst possible time.

COMPLEX

As the population continues to age, the government will inevitably face increased pressure to reform the healthcare system and expand social security benefits.

Synonyms
Origin

From inevitable + -ly.

Usage

Often functions as a sentence adverb to indicate the speaker's certainty about a result; typically placed before the main verb or after the first auxiliary verb.

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