English vocabulary · C2
Ineluctably
/ˌɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.bli/ · adv.
It means in a way that is certain and cannot be avoided.
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Example sentences
- We could not change the results.
- Our company was ineluctably moving toward losing all its money.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- in — not (from Latin)
- eluct — struggle out (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- certainly (something is sure to happen)
- surely (expressing confident expectation)
- inevitably (an outcome cannot be prevented)
Words with the same root
luctari — wrestle
- reluctant — unwilling to do something — struggling against going forward
Lesson notes
Ineluctably. It means in a way that is certain and cannot be avoided. You must accept that it happens.
Similar words are certainly, surely, and inevitably. Use ineluctably when it cannot be stopped.
We could not change the results. Our company was ineluctably moving toward losing all its money.
From Latin, meaning 'not able to struggle out.' Like a great force pull you forward... It ineluctably moves you.