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 Stars inevitably die, in a variety of spectacular ways, and in doing so create then scatter a multitude of elements out into space. Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025 Expending energy on one region will inevitably mean withdrawing energy from another. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 This is inevitably an XI dominated by the four Champions League semi-finalists plus two Liverpool players who have starred in their Premier League title win, but Thibaut Courtois sneaks in despite Real Madrid having what is, for them, an underwhelming campaign. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025 More competition inevitably leads to greater innovation. Dr. Tj Jiang, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inevitably
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necessarily
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  • There are ways to avoid getting clattered by this most painful of items without having to necessarily let someone overtake you.
    Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • But that also doesn’t mean that copacetic necessarily is the way to go, either.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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