# inextricably

/ˌɪˈnɛkstɹɪˌkəbɫi/ (US) · /ˌɪnɛkstɹˈɪkəbli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inextricably
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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