inevitably
i-NEV-i-tuh-blee/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
- 1In a way that cannot be stopped or avoided.
Like a ball rolling downhill: once it starts, you can't keep it from reaching the bottom.
Prices inevitably rise when more people want a limited number of goods.
As the clock ran down, the losing team inevitably gave up.
Similarunavoidably, inescapably, invariably, necessarily, inexorably
- 2In a way that you knew would happen, just like always.
He promised to be on time, but inevitably he showed up late.
Every long car trip inevitably ends with someone asking if we're there yet.
Similarpredictably, invariably, unsurprisingly, naturally
Oppositeunexpectedly, surprisingly
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Origin
Made from the word "inevitable" plus "-ly."