unavoidably

as in inevitably
because of necessity we'll be unavoidably late this evening

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Recent Examples of unavoidably Each represented a resident who had died of an overdose, and I was unavoidably moved. Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 West End Girl, the newest album, which unavoidably broke the internet, centered on the end of a tumultuous relationship following her 2025 split from ex-husband David Harbour. Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 The group sought to distinguish Eärendil-1 from other satellites, which also unavoidably reflect some light and yet routinely receive FCC approval. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026 But, if each World Cup pushes the sport two steps forward before it, unavoidably, takes one step back, the 2026 tournament and the spirit of the men’s national team will have teleported American soccer fandom to a new place. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 The office of attorney general is, unavoidably, a political position that requires political skill. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 If you are unavoidably delayed, call and let the place know. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026 Still, Zack’s woodworking unavoidably generates noise and dust. Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025 Guiteau is interesting, too, a clearly troubled man who became mobilized in ways the series links unavoidably, for me at least, to current online message boards and other radical corners of the web. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidably
Adverb
  • Maresca is the man chosen to replace Pep Guardiola and, inevitably, the Catalan’s name was mentioned several times throughout the press conference, a reminder of the shoes that need filling.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Frank, a University of Rochester professor who looks for signs of life in the universe, was digging into whether advanced civilizations would inevitably trigger climate shifts, just as humans are doing now.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Adverb
  • That digitized some experiences without necessarily connecting them.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Just because Chinese models are becoming popular does not mean China will necessarily be able to capitalize on that popularity in any dangerous way.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

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“Unavoidably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidably. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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