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 Investors and economists normally shrug off the furloughs of nonessential federal employees because they are repaid and return to work when the shutdown inevitably ends. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Artificial intelligence will inevitably replace many jobs that used to require a college degree or certification. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 But like a stream, global trade flows inevitably find a way around whatever rock or log has fallen into their path. Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025 Arthur is intent on hiding his homosexuality, which inevitably complicates his plans to take over his father’s seat in Parliament. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inevitably
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necessarily
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  • At a time of high inflation, that's not a good thing necessarily.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The table below breaks down the comparisons by category, in necessarily broad strokes.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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