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
Adverb
  • 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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  • Others necessarily mean somebody’s job, project, contract or spending disappearing.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The real test for humanoid robots’ capabilities will necessarily take place in the real world beyond the demonstrations at the World Humanoid Robot Games.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessarily

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“Ineluctably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineluctably. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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