Definition

In a way that cannot be avoided or escaped; inevitably.

Example

The changes in the environment will ineluctably affect our future.

Conversation

I feel like we are ineluctably drawn to our old habits, no matter how much we try to change.

That's so true! It's hard to break patterns we've had for years.

Exactly! Sometimes I think change is just ineluctably part of life, even if it's uncomfortable.

For sure, and embracing it can really lead to growth.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Ineluctably → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "eluctabilis" (from Latin "eluctare", meaning to struggle out or escape). The word describes something that cannot be avoided or escaped, emphasizing its inevitability.

Memory Tip

Think of something that cannot be avoided ('in-' means not, and 'eluctabilis' relates to struggling out) — that's why ineluctably means it is unavoidable.

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