unavoidably

unavoidably — adverb

1. happening without any chance of preventing it, because the situation leaves no o

1.副詞B2
釋義

happening without any chance of preventing it, because the situation leaves no other possibility — used when a result follows naturally from events and nothing can stop it.

例句

The awards ceremony was unavoidably delayed when the main speaker's flight was cancelled.

unavoidably + delayed — common pattern with past participles

Ayesha knew she would unavoidably have to explain her decision to the whole team.

同義詞
  • inevitably

    more common in everyday speech; wider range of contexts

  • necessarily

    emphasises logical cause rather than external force

  • inescapably

    stronger, suggests a situation with no possible way out

反義詞
  • avoidably

    very rare; more natural as 'it could have been avoided'

  • preventably

    rare; used mainly in technical writing

文法句型

unavoidably + verb / be + unavoidably + adjective

用法筆記

Commonly placed before the main verb ('unavoidably delayed') or after the verb 'be' ('was unavoidably'). The synonym 'inevitably' is more frequent in everyday conversation, while 'unavoidably' is slightly more formal.

常見錯誤

❌The flight was unavoidably cancelled due to snow.' (correct but vague)
✅The flight was unavoidably cancelled when the snow buried the runway.
💡adding a concrete cause makes the adverb feel more natural and less padding-like.