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 An instrumental view of research—as a way of producing public policy—leads inevitably to a protectionist, defensive stance toward research. Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025 Vanya flees the scene, leaving Ani alone to fight off the henchmen who inevitably abduct her and bring her along on their search for Vanya. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 That meant Ancelotti would only have one senior right-back in Vazquez, who himself is a converted winger, and some within the club inevitably looked to the academy and to Fortea. Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 When delegating tasks and projects to our teams, a hasty hand-off inevitably causes problems (and wastes time). Shani Harmon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inevitably

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“Inevitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inevitably. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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