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inexorably

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɪnˈɛk.sə.ɹə.bli/
  • [ɪnˈɛɡ.zə.ɹə.bli]
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We watched as the storm clouds advanced inexorably closer to us.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an inexorable manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • time marches on inexorably

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English inexorable Middle English -ly English -ly English inexorably From inexorable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: onverbiddelijk — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Dutch: ontoegeeflijk — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Esperanto: senĉese — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Finnish: vääjäämättömästi — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Finnish: armottomasti — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • French: inexorablement — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • French: impitoyablement — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • French: inévitablement — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • French: inéluctablement — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Galician: inexorabelmente — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • German: unaufhörlich — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • German: unaufhaltsam — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • German: unwiderstehlich — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Italian: inesorabilmente — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Central Kurdish: بەناچاری (benaçarî) — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Macedonian: неумоливо (neumolivo) — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Macedonian: непопустливо (nepopustlivo) — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Norwegian: ustoppelig — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Polish: nieubłaganie — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Polish: niepowstrzymanie — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Portuguese: inexoravelmente — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Russian: неумоли́мо (neumolímo) — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Russian: непреклонно (nepreklonno) — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Spanish: inexorablemente — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Spanish: despiadadamente — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Spanish: inevitablemente — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Spanish: ineluctablemente — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Swedish: oundvikligen — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly
  • Swedish: obönhörligen — in an inexorable manner; relentlessly