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inevitably

/ɪˈnɛvətəbli/
adverb
  1. In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.

    "Despite the town's best efforts, the dam inevitably gave way."

  2. As usual; predictably; as expected.

    "Inevitably, the next-door neighbour began to mow his lawn just as she lays down her head after a long night shift."

Synonymsalways, predictably, regularly, certainly, inexorably, necessarily
Antonymsunexpectedly, unusually, avoidably, evitably, impossibly, incidentally

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