adverb
inevitably
In a way that cannot be avoided.
Without regular maintenance, even the best machines inevitably wear out.
Etymology
The adjective combines negation with avoidability. Inevitably describes an outcome as following in a way that circumstances leave no means of preventing.
More examples
- Adding more stops inevitably makes the trip longer.
- The road closure inevitably led to traffic delays.
- When we discuss childhood, the conversation inevitably turns to our grandmother.
Forms
inevitable adjective — Certain to happen; impossible to avoid.
inevitability noun — The certainty that something cannot be avoided.
Similar words
- unavoidably
- Emphasizes that no available action can prevent the result.
- necessarily
- Emphasizes logical necessity rather than an event's unavoidable outcome.