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

The former aspires to global, or at least hemispheric, coverage, while the latter is inevitably a little blinkered. —Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026

All of these exchanges inevitably end in some sort of cringe-comedic stalemate. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026

Prosecutors say police did nothing wrong and maintain that the evidence would have been found inevitably since the bag was with Mangione when he was arrested. —Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Veterinary science will continue to develop new treatments, and some inevitably will be very expensive. —David L. Weimer, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026

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