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

Synonyms

• ineluctably
• inescapably
• ipso facto
• necessarily
• needs
• perforce
• unavoidably

Examples of inevitably in a Sentence

we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money

Recent Examples on the Web

Operators manage complex systems that demand precision and adaptability, but the human factor inevitably introduces variability. —Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025

In a market overwhelmingly dominated by U.S. fare (usually above 80%), last year’s dearth of Hollywood titles inevitably hurt the theatrical market of the smallest Nordic nation, which dropped 5.8% in box office to ISK 1.6 billion ($11.4 million), and 9.8% in admissions to 904,809. —Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025

However, management theory — specifically disruption theory — could have predicted that a challenger like this would inevitably come along. —Prithwiraj (raj) Choudhury, natarajan Balasubramanian, mingtao Xu, Harvard Business Review, 30 Jan. 2025

Kit Johnson, a University of Oklahoma law professor who specializes in immigration law, predicts that the rules advanced by Walters will meet a similar fate when they are inevitably challenged in court. —Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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