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 Gnawing paranoia inevitably awakens Pynchon’s characters to the matrix of control enveloping their lives. John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 The Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice actress talked Myers off a ledge and coached her through what is inevitably a flawless performance. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Human lives inevitably ebb and flow yet the calendar is consistent, ensuring that a few Decembers will always coincide with a few of our lowest points. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 While talking about what to expect from the new cop series from Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis, the question was inevitably asked about when or if fans can expect visits from the Reagans. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inevitably
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necessarily
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  • That’s going to remain; nobody’s going to necessarily change the standards or how to do it.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But Tennessee Williams didn’t say anything about remembrance of things past necessarily rendering people into cardboard and circumstance into stereotype.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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