involuntarily

adverb

Definition of involuntarilynext
as in inevitably

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Recent Examples of involuntarily Meanwhile, American Airlines, the world’s largest carrier by passenger volume, and Frontier, which doesn’t have that excuse, involuntarily bumped 1,684 and 1,518 people, respectively. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 He had previously been involuntarily admitted to hospital with schizophrenia. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Romanoff sacrifices herself to retrieve the soul stone, and Nebula involuntarily connects with her past self—a connection used by a past Thanos to decipher the Avengers’ plan. — Michael McDonough, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 Still, the image speaks to a kind of confusion of the senses that’s akin to synesthesia, the rare neurological condition in which the stimulation of one sense involuntarily triggers another. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 He was sentenced to time served since he was held involuntarily for mental health treatment until he was deemed competent to face criminal charges, the sheriff’s office said. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Some have moved elsewhere in the United States or left the country, voluntarily or involuntarily. — Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 His family later said he had been involuntarily admitted to a facility for a mental health evaluation. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Tagovailoa was lying on a field in Miami, involuntarily grasping at the air with his right arm before curling into something akin to the fetal position. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involuntarily
  1. inevitably
  2. unavoidably
  3. necessarily
  4. inescapably
Adverb
  • Given the intra-party fighting that will inevitably come, Newsom has strengthened his standing with precisely the voters most inclined to doubt him.
    — Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 14 Nov. 2026
  • This ageless, expensive-looking pick will inevitably serve as a cornerstone in your year-round outfit rotation.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of inevitably
Adverb
  • How to balance such shenanigans with the unavoidably unsettling undertones of this story?
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • When proceeding relies heavily on the argument that Anthropic’s systems add relatively less risk given the risks unavoidably posed by other AI systems, both the board and Long-Term Benefit Trust must explicitly approve the Risk Report.
    — Rohan Sharma, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of unavoidably
Adverb
  • The eighteen-meter-tall brick curve that encases the altar has a tremendous body, nearly ominous in its presence, that imparts an intuitive understanding—even amid the doubt—that what provides shelter necessarily does so through strength.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Better Over Time should give him an opportunity to expunge his anguish and, if not necessarily heal, then find clarity on why his preternatural talent has brought a mixture of blessings and frustration.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of necessarily
Adverb
  • The inherent challenge in making films dealing with progressive illness is not succumbing to an inescapably formulaic structure that can’t help but go with the territory.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Football is inescapably tribal and opposition abuse tends to prompt a closing of ranks.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Involuntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involuntarily. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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