inevitably

adverb

i-NEV-i-tuh-blee/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/

2 meanings of inevitably

1
adverb
In a way that cannot be avoided or prevented from happening.
Cutting corners on maintenance inevitably leads to costly breakdowns later.
When two such stubborn rivals shared an office, conflict inevitably followed.
Similarunavoidably, inescapably, invariably, necessarily, inexorably
2
adverb
In a way that happens predictably, just as one would expect from past experience.
The meeting started on schedule, then inevitably drifted off topic within minutes.
Whenever the relatives gather, the conversation inevitably turns to old grievances.
Similarpredictably, invariably, unsurprisingly, naturally
Oppositeunexpectedly, surprisingly

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Origin

Formed from "inevitable" with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly."