inevitably
pronunciation
How to pronounce inevitably in British English:
UK [ɪnˈevɪtəbli]
How to pronounce inevitably in American English:
US [ɪnˈevɪtəbli]
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- Adverb:
- in such a manner as could not be otherwise
- by necessity
Word Origin
- inevitably (adv.)
- mid-15c., from inevitable + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Factories inevitably occupy land that was once state-held .
- 2. China will inevitably play a pivotal role .
- 3. This utopian impulse inevitably went hand-in-hand with benevolent bossiness .
- 4. Inevitably , there was a whiff of snake oil .
- 5. The protectionists have never learned that curtailment of imports inevitably hampers exports .