Thesaurus results for INESCAPABLY

inescapably

adverb

as in necessarily

because of necessity inescapably, we must take some drastic measures to avoid a catastrophe

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Recent Examples of inescapably The inherent challenge in making films dealing with progressive illness is not succumbing to an inescapably formulaic structure that can’t help but go with the territory. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Football is inescapably tribal and opposition abuse tends to prompt a closing of ranks. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The United States, which had been lurching toward entry in the Second World War, was suddenly and inescapably thrust into global conflict. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Each of these bodies of work takes the mother as its subject or finds her, inescapably, at its center. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Since the late 2010s, this pressure has been inescapably amplified by algorithms, nudging celebrities, influencers, and the people who follow them toward similar aesthetic ideals. — Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 Although Americans are aware that Social Security faces financial difficulties, we are also mired in collective denial about the inescapably painful decisions that will affect seniors, citizens, budget deficits, and the broader economy. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 The crew has the same cares and the same needs and a crew is inescapably beautifully (and) dutifully linked. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026

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But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
In his view, the peaceful crowds that greeted Machado on Sunday undermined arguments that her return would necessarily provoke unrest.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of necessarily

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Given the small-market haze surrounding this matchup, inevitably there will be online discourse about the television ratings for the World Series.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
When the high school characters had to inevitably graduate, the show’s premise no longer held, forcing a complete restructure.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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