as in necessarily
because of necessity
inescapably, we must take some drastic measures to avoid a catastrophe
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Recent Examples of inescapably
The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The crew has the same cares and the same needs and a crew is inescapably beautifully (and) dutifully linked.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Concrete, the structure’s dominant material, may be a synonym for fixed and definite, but the experience within is inescapably fluid.
—Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The debate comes down, inescapably, to the question of alignment.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
That fresh, clean feeling In our wild, wild world — one that feels inescapably loud — many of us crave something simple and settling at home.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Birol’s position is inescapably a political one.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And, perhaps fellow sometime fans note, this is not unlike the destroying of the inescapably cursed Horcruxes that are the focus of the series’ finale.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
In between times, there are long shots of the gingko, tree’s-eye views of what is happening on the ground and squelching closeups of germinating seeds – luscious and inescapably sensual.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The crew has the same cares and the same needs and a crew is inescapably beautifully (and) dutifully linked.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Concrete, the structure’s dominant material, may be a synonym for fixed and definite, but the experience within is inescapably fluid.
—Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The debate comes down, inescapably, to the question of alignment.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
That fresh, clean feeling In our wild, wild world — one that feels inescapably loud — many of us crave something simple and settling at home.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Birol’s position is inescapably a political one.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And, perhaps fellow sometime fans note, this is not unlike the destroying of the inescapably cursed Horcruxes that are the focus of the series’ finale.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
In between times, there are long shots of the gingko, tree’s-eye views of what is happening on the ground and squelching closeups of germinating seeds – luscious and inescapably sensual.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapably
Adverb
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Unlike other Western leaders—and the foreign-policy establishment in Washington—Sánchez sees China in more pragmatic terms rather than as necessarily a strategic rival.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Seeing a fawn alone doesn't necessarily mean it's abandoned; the mother is likely nearby and observing.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Teams often visit with players for further interviews, which inevitably get covered in the football media.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Once the dust settles, both Lively and Baldoni will be tasked with rehabilitating their reputations, and attention will inevitably turn to the next high-profile celebrity case.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Inescapably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapably. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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