Synonyms for inevitably
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Unavoidably — in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
unavoidably, surely, necessarily, certainly, inescapably, inexorably, perforce, relentlessly, ineluctably
2. Predictably — as usual; predictably; as expected
Other
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Definitions
- adv. 1
In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.
The sun inevitably rises.
- adv. 2
As usual; predictably; as expected.
The child inevitably began to cry when his mother went to work.
Related words
- Word family
- inevitability inevitable
Example sentences
- certainly At that time the snow plow was certainly our hero.
- surely We'll surely avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange.
- necessarily A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.
- unavoidably Tom has been unavoidably detained in Boston.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inevitably | steady | |
| certainly | steady | |
| surely | steady | |
| necessarily | steady | |
| unavoidably | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- needs1
- 6 letters
- always2, surely2
- 8 letters
- perforce2
- 9 letters
- certainly3, regularly4
- 10 letters
- inexorably5
- 11 letters
- necessarily5, predictably4, unavoidably5, inescapably5, ineluctably
- 12 letters
- relentlessly4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (always2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inévitablement
- Italiano
- inevitabilmente
- Español
- inevitablemente