invariably

adverb

in·​vari·​ably (ˌ)in-ˈver-ē-ə-blē How to pronounce invariably (audio)
: on every occasion : always
invariably late

Examples of invariably in a Sentence

their slacker son invariably gives the same response to the questions about his career plans
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At various times in the country’s history, efforts to question the effects of such an ethos have invariably been co-opted by those wishing to defend the accumulation of wealth. Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, Somni specializes in invariably camera-ready, relentlessly playful expressions of Spain’s molecular gastronomy movement. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 Dream Count is peppered with excerpts of For Men Only’s invariably banal advice (there are many ways to be a man, etc.), blog entries so anemic that you’re left wondering whether that’s the point: Nobody’s heart is really in communicating. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025 While in the hospital, he’s found to have a rare vascular inflammation that’s invariably fatal. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for invariably

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of invariably was in 1646

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“Invariably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invariably. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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invariably

adverb
in·​vari·​ably (ˈ)in-ˈver-ē-ə-blē How to pronounce invariably (audio)
-ˈvar-
: on every occasion : always
invariably late

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