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inescapably

C2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /ˈɪnɪskˌeɪpəbli/

US

  • /ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbli/

Description

Imagine a powerful tide pulling you out to sea: once caught, your fate feels inescapably tied to the ocean's current. It means something is certain to happen, or that there is no way to avoid it, like gravity or the consequences of your actions. If winter follows autumn inescapably, then you know snow will come in time.

The word often carries a feeling of being trapped or tied to fate. You might say a character in a story is inescapably drawn toward danger, meaning they are pulled to face it even though they know the risks. It is stronger than simply "probably": it describes something that will happen, no matter what.

Examples

  1. 1

    Public attention

    After the story spread online, the problem became inescapably public.

  2. 2

    Shared stress

    In a small apartment, one person's stress can feel inescapably shared.

  3. 3

    Identity connection

    For many people, language is inescapably tied to identity.

    • Phrase

      tied to

      closely connected to

  4. 4

    Literary mood

    By the middle of the novel, the mood turns inescapably dark.

  5. 5

    Housing politics

    In a city where rent keeps rising, the housing debate is inescapably political.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • inescapablyadverb