inexorably

Etymology

From inexorable + -ly.

adv

  1. In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
    We watched as the storm clouds advanced inexorably closer to us.
    The strange group of villagers shuffled inexorably forward. 2000, Mark Gatiss, chapter 27, in Last of the Gaderene
    While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led you, inexorably, here. 2003, Matrix Reloaded, The Architect
    Later, they all felt guilty about having laughed, especially when it looked as if she might not be able to walk again. But she did, eventually—implacably, inexorably—with a slight limp, perhaps, although this was barely noticeable, not noticeable at all, really, unless you knew the story, unless you were watching for it. 2007, Scott Smith, The Ruins, page 136
    The fact that the juggernaut of Indian English rolls inexorably on, largely unconcerned by the academic arguments taking place about it, is in itself an indicator of an endonormative force in the variety, and this can be traced historically. 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 114
    This magnificent picture really stopped me in my tracks when I stumbled across it. I was drawn inexorably and immediately into the compelling detail discernible on this top-quality image. December 1 2021, Nigel Harris, “St Pancras and King's Cross: 1947”, in RAIL, number 945, page 36

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