Unavoidable consequences in Spanish

The idea

Inevitablemente means inevitably: given the circumstances, the result cannot be avoided.

Examples

• Sin agua, la planta inevitablemente se seca.Without water, the plant inevitably dries out.
• Al amanecer, la noche inevitablemente termina.At dawn, the night inevitably ends.
• Sin combustible, el motor inevitablemente se detendrá.Without fuel, the engine will inevitably stop.
• Con el paso del tiempo, la pintura inevitablemente se desgasta.Over time, the paint inevitably wears away.
• Si no cerramos el grifo, el depósito inevitablemente se vaciará.If we do not close the tap, the tank will inevitably empty.
• Al llegar la medianoche, inevitablemente comienza un nuevo día.At midnight, a new day inevitably begins.

Watch out

Do not use inevitablemente for a merely likely outcome; it makes a stronger claim.

Try it yourself

1. Complete the unavoidable result: Sin electricidad, este reloj ___ se detiene.

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   inevitablemente

   inevitablemente: without power the clock stops.

2. Complete the unavoidable result: Con suficiente calor, el hielo ___ se derrite.

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   inevitablemente

   inevitablemente: ice melts under the stated heat.

3. Complete the unavoidable result: Cuando se agota la batería, el aparato ___ deja de funcionar.

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   inevitablemente

   inevitablemente: the empty battery stops the device.

Use it today

Describe an unavoidable result and the conditions that cause it.