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
With or without the No Kings movement, the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the American Revolution is, inevitably, an occasion to ask what the Revolution meant, whether the people really do rule, and whether the law is still king.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s always a card or two left out, so inevitably the game cabinet becomes littered with loose game pieces.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
For me, there are simply too many steps involved, and my process inevitably becomes bogged down somewhere between the hamper, washer, dryer, and back to the closet.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Some of those choices are inevitably hurtful or even destructive.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s always a card or two left out, so inevitably the game cabinet becomes littered with loose game pieces.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
For me, there are simply too many steps involved, and my process inevitably becomes bogged down somewhere between the hamper, washer, dryer, and back to the closet.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Some of those choices are inevitably hurtful or even destructive.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inevitably
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inevitably
necessarily
Adverb
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That doesn’t mean the House majority is necessarily safe.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Not that the bush honeysuckles are necessarily particularly good for birds.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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