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
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  • Opponents say the current setup is just right and that Iceland already enjoys all the benefits of European integration without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably will come from being a full member.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Efforts to protect them will inevitably spill into censorship of all users — now on the orders of the government.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of inevitably
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  • The report also does not establish whether high levels of xylitol in the blood necessarily reflect dietary consumption, as the sugar alcohol can also be produced naturally in the body as part of glucose metabolism.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Milanesi agrees safeguards should be in place, but isn’t convinced AI replacing humans on spreadsheets is necessarily inviting a higher risk of error.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessarily

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“Ineluctably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctably. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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