was wotd|2007|December|5
English

Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/ɪ�n�vɪt�bli/|/ɪ�n�v�t�bli/
audio|en-us-inevitably.ogg|Audio (US)

Adverb
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1. In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent; as expected.

#: Despite the town's best efforts, the dam inevitably gave way.

1. As usual; predictably.

#: The child inevitably began to cry when his mother went to work.

Synonyms
sense|in a manner that this impossible to avoid inexorably
sense|as usual always, predictably, regularly

Antonyms
unexpectedly
unusually

Related terms
inevitability
inevitable

Translations
trans-top|in a manner that this impossible to avoid
Finnish: t|fi|vääjäämättä, t|fi|vääjäämättömästi, t|fi|väistämättömästi
French: t|fr|inévitablement
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Spanish: t|es|inevitablemente
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trans-top|as usual
Finnish: t|fi|poikkeuksetta
French: t|fr|inévitablement
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ttbc|Greek: t|el|�ίγο��α||trsígoura|scGrek
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