US /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/ UK /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
adv Freq #14168

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a way that cannot be avoided or prevented.

    Inevitably, all living things eventually die.

  2. 2
    adv

    As expected; in the way that always seems to happen.

    Inevitably, the neighbor started mowing his lawn just as she fell asleep.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in a way that cannot be... unavoidablynecessarilyinexorably
2 adv · as expected; in the way... predictablyalways
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Etymology

From inevitable + -ly.

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