C2adverbformalenvironmentacademic
US/ɪˈnek.sər.ə.bli/
UK/ɪˈnek.sər.ə.bli/
in a way that cannot be stopped or changed
In context
Sea levels around the Mekong Delta are rising slowly but inexorably.
The glacier moves inexorably down the valley, a few meters each year.
Automation is leading inexorably to fewer jobs on factory floors.
Words that go with inexorably
verb + adverb
- move inexorablyThe storm moved inexorably toward the coast.
- rise inexorablyGlobal temperatures continue to rise inexorably.
- lead inexorablySmall changes in temperature lead inexorably to big changes in rainfall.
- grow inexorablyThe city's demand for water grows inexorably every year.
adverb + verb
- inexorably drawnShe found herself inexorably drawn to the study of the stars.