inevitably

adverb

in·​ev·​i·​ta·​bly i-ˈne-və-tə-blē How to pronounce inevitably (audio)
1
: in an inevitable way
2
: as is to be expected
inevitably, it rained

Examples of inevitably in a Sentence

we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money
Recent Examples on the Web This and various other constraints—including the need to maintain sufficient plasticity for adaptability—mean that organisms are compromised, inevitably incorporating numerous vulnerabilities. Adrian Woolfson, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023 In the lull before Godzilla inevitably reappears, there’s enjoyable, crowd-pleasing camaraderie between Koichi and an appealing crew of ex-servicemen, including gruff captain Akitsu (Kuranosuke Sasaki) and Noda (Hidetaka Yoshioka), a nerdy former navy tech genius. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023 Speaking of OpenAI, Emmett Shear, the organization’s former interim CEO, recently made bold predictions that AI will inevitably replace the CEO role, especially tasks related to communication, problem and opportunity detection, talent identification, and providing constructive feedback. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023 The industry has inevitably adapted to those technologies. Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023 But in the real world, control is exercised through corporate and financial means, and so the interests of humanity are inevitably tangled up with commercial concerns. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023 That population growth will inevitably put heavy demands on food production, with demand projected to jump from 35 percent to 50 percent by then. Abigail Bassett, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023 However, Bennett knew that he would inevitably be compared to his older brother. Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023 But there are also times when FAM is trying to do so many things at once that something inevitably goes wrong with a cascading effect, like how a malfunction in one minor piece of a spacecraft can scuttle a whole mission. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inevitably was in the 15th century

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inevitably. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

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inevitably

adverb
in·​ev·​i·​ta·​bly -blē How to pronounce inevitably (audio)
1
: in an inevitable way
the hero inevitably defeats the enemy
2
: as is to be expected
inevitably, it rained

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