Definition of inevitablynext
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 The political scientist Alberto Vergara explained that so much churn and instability have, perhaps inevitably, resulted in the disillusionment of an entire generation. Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 Eventually, one of the errors that inevitably occurred couldn’t be recovered from because too many of its individual atoms changed state at once. ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026 Watch On As every streaming platform inevitably becomes like linear TV and offers up more commercials than common sense, we're left sighing at the 360 that society has taken. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026 Four years on, the meeting between the countries was inevitably framed in relation to that war. Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inevitably
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necessarily
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  • But the Dodgers won’t necessarily feel the need to find him rest days, either by lining his start up before an off day in the schedule or giving him the day off, after every two-way day.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Working through the county, the city clerk would have until June 30 to verify whether at least 5,342 signatures come from city residents who are eligible — not necessarily registered — to vote.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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