MEANING
On every relevant occasion, without variation or exception.
Use it for
consistent rules; universal patterns; identifying exaggerated generalizationsReserve absolute frequency language for evidence that supports it.
Words that belong together
- invariably leads to
- invariably found
- almost invariably
On the page
In the archived forms, the date field invariably appears above the signature.
The claim that deregulation invariably lowers prices ignores several counterexamples.
Within this program, a missing identifier invariably triggers an error message.
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- Base
- invariably
Usage notes
Primary category: academic. Strong and often overused. Use only when a universal claim is warranted or clearly limited to a stated set; usually or often is safer for imperfect evidence. Adverb; invariant, with no inflected forms.
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