as in necessarily
because of necessity we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money

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Recent Examples of inevitably Steeping yourself in such minutiae is inevitably a trial-and-error process in which insights emerge only after journeys down multiple initially promising avenues that lead to dead ends. Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025 The laws of economics bend for no political movement, and the higher prices that inevitably result from tariffs will make clear to voters how badly the protectionists have misled them. David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025 Then, their star sophomore went up for a rebound early in the second quarter and emerged from under the hoop wincing with pain, an image that inevitably conjured thoughts of the worst-case scenario. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025 If the norm within the existing culture is one of weak, hands-off management, then a leader who steps in and takes a strong approach will inevitably stand out—and perhaps not for the right reasons. Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inevitably

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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