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How to Say "unavoidably" in Spanish

The Spanish word forunavoidablyis inevitablementeB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adverbB1
when circumstances make something certain
A ripe red apple falling from a leafy tree branch towards the soft green grass.

Examples

Si no estudias, inevitablemente suspenderás el examen.

If you don't study, you will inevitably fail the exam.

Las discusiones constantes llevaron inevitablemente a la ruptura.

The constant arguments led inevitably to the breakup.

Inevitablemente, la tecnología cambiará nuestra forma de trabajar.

Inevitably, technology will change the way we work.

Making Adverbs with -mente

Just like English adds '-ly' to adjectives (like 'quick' becoming 'quickly'), Spanish adds '-mente' to the end of adjectives to describe how something happens.

Where to put the word

You can put this word at the very beginning of a sentence to set the scene, or right after the verb to describe the action.

Using the adjective by mistake

Mistake:El problema es inevitablemente.

Correction: El problema es inevitable. Use 'inevitable' to describe a thing (the problem), but use 'inevitablemente' to describe an action or a whole situation.

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