unavoidably

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

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Recent Examples of unavoidably Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidably
Adverb
  • But even so, large offshore arrays inevitably make the electromagnetic environment harder.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • When the deadline approaches, vendors inevitably scramble to create standard operating procedures, architectural diagrams and runbooks.
    — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Some horses come in severely injured, which is no longer necessarily a death sentence.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Saldaña says the nature of the Lioness program originally meant the show was built to introduce a new operative each season, rather than necessarily return to its first-season story.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Unavoidably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidably. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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