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Ineluctably

 [in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl]  

in·e·luc·ta·ble

   [in-i-luhk-tuh-buhl]
adjective
incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin inēluctābilis, equivalent to in- in-3 + ēluctā(rī) to force a way out or over, surmount (ē- e- + luctārī to wrestle) + -bilis -ble

Related forms
in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty, noun
in·e·luc·ta·bly, adverb

Synonyms
inevitable, unavoidable.

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ineluctable (ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl)
 
—adj
(esp of fate) incapable of being avoided; inescapable
 
[C17: from Latin inēluctābilis, from in-1 + ēluctārī to escape, from luctārī to struggle]
 
inelucta'bility
 
—n
 
ine'luctably
 
—adv

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