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Definition of inevitably adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inevitably

adverb
 
 
/ɪnˈevɪtəbli/
 
/ɪnˈevɪtəbli/
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  1.  
    as is certain to happen
    • Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
  2. (often humorous) as you would expect
    • Inevitably, it rained on the day of the wedding.
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