as in necessarily
because of necessity we must inevitably make some sacrifices if we are going to save money

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Recent Examples of inevitably Ratti highlighted how the buying process has inevitably changed throughout the decades. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025 That might be a regular thing for a few years, and then again once the Playoff inevitably expands. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Some things will inevitably slip through the cracks. Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inevitably
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  • The results don’t suggest that either form of storytelling—conceptual or perceptual—is necessarily easier to remember than the other; participants in the new study recalled the stories told in these two ways roughly equally.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Desai, who wasn't involved in this study, doesn't think the sport is necessarily getting more dangerous.
    Arundathi Nair, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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