INELUCTABLY

inescapably, ineluctably, inevitably, unavoidably

(adverb) by necessity; “the situation slid inescapably toward disaster”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

ineluctably (comparative more ineluctably, superlative most ineluctably)

In an ineluctable manner.

Synonyms

• inescapably

Source: Wiktionary


INELUCTABLE

In`e*luc"ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. ineluctabilis; pref. in- not + eluctabilis to be surmounted, fr. eluctari to struggle out of, to surmount: cf. F. inéluctable. See Eluctate.]

Definition: Not to be overcome by struggling; irresistible; inevitable. Bp. Pearson. The ineluctable conditions of matter. Hamerton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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