as in necessarily
because of necessity we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money

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Recent Examples of inevitably Between photographs and metal beams, viewers inevitably gaze at each other. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025 And taxpayers too, since Medicare and Medicaid will inevitably spend more on drugs as a result. Ron Nehring, Oc Register, 24 June 2025 The debate had a round of questions dedicated to Israel and rising antisemitism—a segment that inevitably put Mamdani, the only Muslim candidate, who has called Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide, in the spotlight. Eric Lach, New Yorker, 13 June 2025 The use of federal military personnel in the context of law enforcement operations should be a last resort to avoid the politicization of the military, which inevitably erodes public trust, impacts recruitment, and undermines troop morale. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for inevitably
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  • The one-goal win over the Saudi did provide the result, if not necessarily the style points.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Yet ordinary Ugandans aren’t seeing those consumption taxes necessarily translate into public services like education and health.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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