inevitably

adverb in·ev·i·ta·bly \ i-ˈne-və-tə-blē \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of inevitably

1 : in an inevitable way

2 : as is to be expected

inevitably, it rained

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The high-speed action of the NFL game inevitably leads to dangerous helmet-to-helmet hits — intentional or not.

— andrew joseph, For The Win, "Bills safety wants the NFL to fine QBs when receivers suffer helmet-to-helmet hits," 17 Apr. 2018
The list of speakers this year was dominated by environmental groups such as Friends of the Earth, climate researchers, and self-proclaimed activists, so climate change was inevitably high on the agenda.

— science news staff, Science | AAAS, "A final dash across the United States: Updates from the 2018 March for Science," 14 Apr. 2018
Good teams churn quickly, and maybe Buffalo will feast on the waiver wire during training camp and plug holes with a few experienced veterans that will inevitably lose summer battles with incoming rookies.

— conor orr, SI.com, "Richie Incognito’s Retirement Would Leave a Glaring Hole on an Already Sparse Offensive Line," 10 Apr. 2018
And know that the closing of this cycle is inevitably leading to the opening of a new adventure.

— bess matassa, Teen Vogue, "Weekly Horoscopes January 15-21," 5 Apr. 2018
Patients and physicians shouldn’t have to search for clinical trials (which inevitably leads to disparities in access depending on where a patient is treated).

— joe biden, Fortune, "Joe Biden: To Save and Improve Lives Using Data, Details Matter," 19 Mar. 2018
Madison repeatedly insisted that the Constitution created not a direct democracy but a representative republic and that large assemblies, such as the unchecked democracies in Greece and Rome, led inevitably to the rule of demagogues and the mob.

— WSJ, "Five Best: Jeffrey Rosen," 16 Mar. 2018
Discussion of a post-skating future (Nagasu has already said this was her only Olympics) inevitably leads back to skating itself.

— adam carlson, PEOPLE.com, "Mirai Nagasu on Oscar Night With Adam Rippon, DWTS — and Wanting to Do Better After the Olympics," 15 Mar. 2018
This is what bureaucracy looks like: Flagrant violations of norms inevitably lead to the conclusion that behavior must be governed by rules, regulations, and laws.

— chicagotribune.com, "Making American bureaucracy terrible again," 8 Mar. 2018

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