inexorably
adverb/ɪnˈɛksərəbli/
Frequency rank: #18,044 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent; relentlessly.
Example sentence
The glacier was moving inexorably toward the sea, reshaping the landscape with unstoppable force.
Synonyms & related words
- relentlessly
- unstoppably
- inevitably
- steadily
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