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inexorably

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[in-ek-ser-uh-blee] / ɪnˈɛk sər ə bli /

adverb

  1. in a way that is unyielding, unchangeable, or unavoidable.

    Fate seemed to be working inexorably, relentlessly, to bring about the dictator's downfall.

Etymology

Origin of inexorably

inexorab(le) ( def. ) + -ly -

Example Sentences

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History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Plenty of bumps remain along the trading roads that inexorably lead to India.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Van Eck is also interested in the indirect beneficiaries of AI growth, citing the example of the nuclear sector that is suddenly popular as demand for electricity generation rises inexorably.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

“This behavior inexorably causes waste, regulatory action that impairs operation and investment, and reduction of the intrinsic value” of the injection resource, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The wind gave it the appearance of flowing, although she knew it couldn’t be: a great mass of water flowing inexorably towards the houses and businesses of Jericho behind her.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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