ineluctably

adverb

as in inevitably
because of necessity writing poetry is an ineluctably solitary activity

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Recent Examples of ineluctably The landscape is ineluctably moving toward standardized and digitally enabled operations. — Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Film, like writing, is ineluctably linear, an experience cast in time. — Roy Scranton august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineluctably
  1. inevitably
  2. necessarily
Adverb
  • Of course, one is inevitably loaded with expectations and prejudices, but the ideal of letting the work teach you how to consider it, as the philosopher Stanely Cavell counseled, is a useful starting point.
    — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Streamlining the process of coalescing supply chain insights will help brands not just with the regulations coming down the pike, but those that will inevitably follow.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of inevitably
Adverb
  • Because light obeys a superposition principle even under classical physics, this experimental breakthrough doesn’t imply that Schrödinger’s equation necessarily applies to objects 12,900 kilometers wide.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While the promotion promises access to a future game, not every remaining ticket holder is necessarily guaranteed their preferred World Series matchup.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Ineluctably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctably. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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