inevitably
/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/ /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbli
/adverb [often as sentence adverb]
1As is certain to happen; unavoidably: inevitably some details are already out of date war inevitably has casualties...
- Any attempt to sanction the use of cannabis without providing a legal mode of supply would inevitably be a lucrative gift to organised crime.
- Re-runs are likely in many districts, inevitably producing delays.
- In such isolated instances of settlements, news from the outside world was inevitably at a premium.
Synonyms
naturally, automatically, as a matter of course, necessarily, of necessity, by force of circumstance, inescapably, unavoidably, ineluctably, certainly, surely, definitely, incontrovertibly, undoubtedly;
as a result, as a consequence, consequently, accordingly;
Latin nolens volens
informal like it or not
formal perforce
1.1 informal As one would expect; predictably: inevitably, the phone started to ring just as we sat down...
- Inevitably some of the Puffs get lost on route from hand to mouth.
- This inevitably turns into a huge mess that has to be cleaned up by the council.
- That, inevitably, caused further disruption.