inevitably

adv
/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/UK

Etymology

From inevitable + -ly.

  1. derived from inēvītābilis — “unavoidable
  2. borrowed from inevitable
  3. formed as inevitably — “inevitable + -ly

Definitions

  1. In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.

    • Inevitably, all creatures eventually die.
    • The sun inevitably rises.
    • Despite the town's best efforts, the dam inevitably gave way.
  2. As usual

    As usual; predictably; as expected.

    • Inevitably, the next-door neighbour began to mow his lawn just as she lays down her head after a long night shift.
    • The child inevitably began to cry when his mother went to work.
    • The inevitably long line of customers queued for the latest 'Harry Potter'.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at inevitably. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at inevitably. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at inevitably

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA