inevitably
adverb
in·ev·i·ta·bly
i-ˈne-və-tə-blē 
1
: in an inevitable way
2
: as is to be expected
inevitably, it rained
Examples of inevitably in a Sentence
we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money
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Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Monzo reported sharply higher profits on Monday that will inevitably fuel further speculation about an initial public offering, but the digital bank wants to downplay those expectations.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The policy, while inevitably controversial, was meant to correct for the nearly fifty years of brutal privations that Black South Africans endured under apartheid.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
Luckily, barrel pants come in all sorts of styles and materials that won't leave you sweating when the weather inevitably gets too hot for leather.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inevitably
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inevitably
adverb
in·ev·i·ta·bly
-blē
1
: in an inevitable way
the hero inevitably defeats the enemy
2
: as is to be expected
inevitably, it rained
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