ineluctably

adverb

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

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Recent Examples of ineluctably Film, like writing, is ineluctably linear, an experience cast in time. — Roy Scranton august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025 The landscape is ineluctably moving toward standardized and digitally enabled operations. — Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineluctably
  1. inevitably
  2. necessarily
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  • Ronaldo’s onetime Real Madrid teammate Luka Modrić, 40, of Croatia, won the player of the tournament award at the 2018 World Cup, although his ability to hold sway over the midfield for 90 minutes is inevitably on the wane.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Political calculations surrounding the 2028 presidential election inevitably shape these competing perspectives, but electoral considerations cannot replace strategic reality.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of inevitably
Adverb
  • And so, offering cheap options, albeit with large deductibles and possible coverage gaps, is a way to address affordability without necessarily undermining the law.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The rise of PhD founders is also AI-driven—not because AI companies necessarily require a founder with a doctorate, but because AI has accelerated breakthroughs in robotics, cybersecurity, and autonomous software.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026
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“Ineluctably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctably. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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