inexorably
/ɪnˈɛk.sə.ɹə.bli/adverb
inexorably is spelled I-N-E-X-O-R-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, inexorably means “In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inexorably?
| Letters | 10: I-N-E-X-O-R-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inexorably?
Inexorably appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inexorably?
- /ɪnˈɛk.sə.ɹə.bli/
- [ɪnˈɛɡ.zə.ɹə.bli]
Inexorably has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-inexorably.ogg, En-au-inexorably.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inexorably
- more inexorably comparative
- most inexorably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inexorably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
We watched as the storm clouds advanced inexorably closer to us.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inexorably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an inexorable manner; relentlessly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inexorablement, impitoyablement, inévitablement, inéluctablement |
| German | unaufhörlich, unaufhaltsam, unwiderstehlich |
| Portuguese | inexoravelmente |
| Spanish | inexorablemente, despiadadamente, inevitablemente, ineluctablemente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inexorably come from?
From inexorable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).