inevitably
Bound to happen
Inevitably means in a way that cannot be avoided or prevented.
What happens inevitably was always going to happen: The conversation inevitably turned to politics.
The word often carries a tone of resigned acceptance—you saw it coming and couldn't stop it: She inevitably forgot her umbrella.
Without any doubt
- surelyWith complete confidence
- undoubtedlyWith total certainty
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- inescapablyWithout possibility of avoidance
necessarily · assuredly · unquestionably · inexorably · predictably · naturally · obviously · clearly
Fixed by fate
- fatedDetermined by destiny
- doomedDestined for destruction
- preordainedDecided in advance
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
foreordained · ordained · predestined · written · sealed · meant to be · in the cards · ineluctable
At a later time
- ultimatelyIn the end
- finallyAt the end
- in timeBefore too late
- sooner or laterAt an unspecified future time
in the end · at last · consequentially · resultantly · thereafter · hence · thus · accordingly
Impossible to avoid
- unpreventableImpossible to stop ahead
- unstoppableImpossible to halt
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- irrevocableCannot be undone
ineluctable · unalterable · immutable · binding · fixed · certain · sure · guaranteed
certainly
Without any doubt
- surelyWith complete confidence
- undoubtedlyWith total certainty
- definitelyWith complete certainty
inescapably · necessarily · assuredly · unquestionably · inexorably · predictably · naturally · obviously · clearly · undeniably
destined
Fixed by fate
- fatedDetermined by destiny
- doomedDestined for destruction
- preordainedDecided in advance
predetermined · foreordained · ordained · predestined · written · sealed · meant to be · in the cards · ineluctable · kismet
eventually
At a later time
- ultimatelyIn the end
- finallyAt the end
- in timeBefore too late
sooner or later · in the end · at last · consequentially · resultantly · thereafter · hence · thus · accordingly · subsequently
inescapable
Impossible to avoid
- unpreventableImpossible to stop ahead
- unstoppableImpossible to halt
- irreversibleCannot be undone
irrevocable · ineluctable · unalterable · immutable · binding · fixed · certain · sure · guaranteed · assured
- sentence adverbsobviously, certainly, probably, possibly, perhaps
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
- chancechance, luck, lottery, dice, randomness
- causationcause, effect, because, causality, causation
- formal adverbsaccordingly, consequently, furthermore, hence, hereby
- future wordseventually, someday, soon, finally, ultimately
inevitablyavoidably
In a preventable manner
possibly · preventably · perhaps · maybe · conceivably
inevitablyunexpectedly
Without prior indication
surprisingly · unpredictably · shockingly · out of the blue · against all odds
inevitablynever
At no point
impossibly · rarely · seldom · infrequently · occasionally