inevitably
/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.
adv
As usual; predictably; as expected.
Example Sentences
- "Inevitably, all creatures eventually die."
- "The sun inevitably rises."
- "Despite the town's best efforts, the dam inevitably gave way."
- "The inevitably cold winter approaches."
- "In a period of transition from steam to diesel, many of the schemes are inevitably of an interim nature and only on full dieselisation will the final pattern be determined and full benefit derived."
- "He could also fulfill his campaign promise to launch the “largest deportation operation in American history,” targeting millions of people in an abuse-ridden process that would inevitably lead to the mistaken detention of thousands of U.S. citizens."
Etymology
Etymology tree English inevitable Middle English -ly English -ly English inevitably From inevitable + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
- British English: /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/