Word
inextricably
Phoneticsin·ex·tri·ca·bly
US/ˌɪˈnɛkstɹɪˌkəbɫi/
UK/ˌɪnɛkstɹˈɪkəbli/
Definition
adv. impossible to separate from something else. You use this when two things are so closely connected that you cannot change one without changing the other.
adv. impossible to separate or disentangle from something else. Often describes a deep, fundamental connection between two concepts or entities.
Examples
“The success of the project is inextricably linked to the team's hard work.”
“The two political parties are inextricably tied together by their shared history and mutual dependence on the same donors.”
“The economic recovery is inextricably tied to the health of the global trade system, making it impossible for one nation to prosper while its neighbors remain in crisis.”
Examples
simple
“The success of the project is inextricably linked to the team's hard work.”
contextual
“The two political parties are inextricably tied together by their shared history and mutual dependence on the same donors.”
complex
“The economic recovery is inextricably tied to the health of the global trade system, making it impossible for one nation to prosper while its neighbors remain in crisis.”
Real-World Examples
“No longer a distant or abstract entity, he now felt inextricably linked to his followers and their reactions to his work.” “The history of the peacock flower reveals that botanical knowledge is inextricably linked to the social and political worlds in which it was produced.” Collocations
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