invariably

adverb

in·​vari·​ably (ˌ)in-ˈver-ē-ə-blē How to pronounce invariably (audio)
: on every occasion : always
invariably late

Examples of invariably in a Sentence

their slacker son invariably gives the same response to the questions about his career plans
Recent Examples on the Web Companies and countries will therefore invariably compete over access to different kinds of data. Aziz Huq, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2024 For safety reasons, such products are invariably kept behind-the-counter because of the possibility of pseudoephedrine being used as a starter chemical for methamphetamine production. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Indeed, the few Western visitors to Moscow these days – such as former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson recently – invariably voice surprise at the outward dearth of hardship in a country so deep into a major war and the accompanying barrage of sanctions, the most severe in history. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024 Sadly, veterans’ mental health statistics almost invariably trend worse than the general population. Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 Address Integration And Cloud Security Upfront M&As today almost invariably create multi-cloud environments, and the difficulty of migrating between clouds is a common cause of why M&As frequently fail. Avi Shua, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The roster of trendy investments that Vanguard has denied to its customers, almost invariably to their benefit, is a long one. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 So who exactly is the bat who will invariably need to fill in if there’s an injury? Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024 The presidency is a hectic job, and the world is invariably chaotic. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of invariably was in 1646

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“Invariably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invariably. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

invariably

adverb
in·​vari·​ably (ˈ)in-ˈver-ē-ə-blē How to pronounce invariably (audio)
-ˈvar-
: on every occasion : always
invariably late

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