inevitably

adverb

in·​ev·​i·​ta·​bly i-ˈne-və-tə-blē 

1

: in an inevitable way

… the popular misconception that biological control inevitably leads to disaster.

—Stephanie Pain

2

: as is to be expected

inevitably, it rained

Synonyms of inevitably

• necessarily

Examples of inevitably in a Sentence

we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

inevitably

adverb

in·​ev·​i·​ta·​bly -blē 

1

: in an inevitable way

the hero inevitably defeats the enemy

2

: as is to be expected

inevitably, it rained