inevitably.

As an outcome that cannot be avoided under the relevant conditions.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inevitably lead to
• inevitably follow

On the page

The contradiction inevitably followed when both incompatible premises were retained.

The specified limit inevitably led to the omission of some optional detail.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: scope qualification, degree qualification, criteria application, comparison. Disciplines: academic writing, analytical explanation, research interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.