as in inevitably
because of necessity
writing poetry is an ineluctably solitary activity
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Recent Examples of ineluctably
Film, like writing, is ineluctably linear, an experience cast in time.
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineluctably
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Maybe the tricks learned during this trial can help drivers form some better, cheaper habits to continue when gas prices inevitably decrease again.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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And some of those people inevitably are going to relapse.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Smith said while there won't be necessarily be a direct return for the City of Decatur, the prioritization is really on the local businesses.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Green New Deal imagined a total economic transformation that would create millions of jobs while, necessarily, leaving fossil fuels in the ground.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Ineluctably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctably. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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