inevitably | |
1. adv. In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent. | |
Inevitably, all creatures eventually die. | |
The sun inevitably rises. | |
Despite the town's best efforts, the dam inevitably gave way. | |
The inevitably cold winter approaches. | |
2. adv. As usual; predictably; as expected. | |
Inevitably, the next-door neighbour began to mow his lawn just as she lay down her head after a long night shift. | |
The child inevitably began to cry when his mother went to work. | |
The inevitably long line of customers queued for the latest 'Harry Potter'. | |