inevitably

Questions about inevitably

What does inevitably mean?

inevitably means "in such a manner as could not be otherwise". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in inevitably?

inevitably has 5 syllables: in-ev-i-ta-bly. The stress falls on "ev". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/.

What is another word for inevitably?

Close synonyms include necessarily, of necessity, needs, inescapably, ineluctably. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is inevitably a common word?

inevitably is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.