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inevitably

adverb
in·​ev·​i·​ta·​bly | \ i-ˈne-və-tə-blē How to pronounce inevitably (audio) \

Definition of inevitably

1 : in an inevitable way
2 : as is to be expected inevitably, it rained

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Examples of inevitably in a Sentence

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

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In the wake of a school shooting, the debate inevitably turns to arming teachers and school employees as a first line of defense against an armed intruder. Danny Hermosillo, Houston Chronicle, "More than 200 Texas school marshals prepared to respond to active shooter incidents," 4 Sep. 2019 Waiting until the budget is before the council in late summer almost inevitably sets up conflict with other organizations defending their own allocations. al, "Bloom or fade: Mobile Botanical Gardens at a crossroads," 4 Sep. 2019 That, until a theoretically healthy Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey inevitably take their stab at the negotiating table. Conor Orr, SI.com, "Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys Go All-In," 4 Sep. 2019 The spotlight turned to Welch, and the countless profiles and articles that trumpeted his management savvy inevitably discussed the central role of Six Sigma. Oliver Staley, Quartz at Work, "Whatever happened to Six Sigma?," 3 Sep. 2019 Unravelling these riddles will be difficult and will inevitably beget misconception and controversy. The Economist, "A scientific study has established that there is no “gay gene”," 31 Aug. 2019 Beathard provided the most memorable moment of the inevitably forgettable preseason finale Thursday by springing running back Jeff Wilson for the final 20 yards of his 41-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of a 27-24 loss to the Chargers. Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "C.J. Beathard throws TD — and TD-springing block — in 49ers’ preseason finale," 29 Aug. 2019 Perhaps inevitably, the scope of the enterprise was soon extended beyond economics. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, "The Impotence of the G-7," 26 Aug. 2019 But Luber raised concerns at the time that the move would inevitably cause the $10 million set aside by Congress for the climate program to be used instead for asthma activities. Maya Earls, Science | AAAS, "Climate expert at CDC poised to file whistleblower complaint over treatment," 14 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of inevitably

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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