# inevitably

Pronunciation: say "i-NEV-i-tuh-blee" /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/

## Adverb

1. In a way that cannot be avoided or prevented from happening.
   - Simple: In a way that cannot be stopped or avoided.
   - _Cutting corners on maintenance inevitably leads to costly breakdowns later._
   - _When two such stubborn rivals shared an office, conflict inevitably followed._
2. In a way that happens predictably, just as one would expect from past experience.
   - Simple: In a way that you knew would happen, just like always.
   - _The meeting started on schedule, then inevitably drifted off topic within minutes._
   - _Whenever the relatives gather, the conversation inevitably turns to old grievances._

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/inevitably (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).