unausweichlich
inevitable
In such a way that it cannot be avoided or prevented; bound to happen.
EXAMPLE
Nach den schweren Fehlern war die Niederlage der Mannschaft unausweichlich.
After the serious mistakes, the team's defeat was inevitable.
unausweichlich
inevitable
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Word structure
The word is logically built: 'un-' (not) + 'ausweichen' (to dodge, avoid) + '-lich' (adjective ending). So something is 'unausweichlich' (inevitable) if you cannot 'ausweichen' (avoid) it.
EXAMPLE
Man kann dem Schicksal nicht ausweichen.
You cannot escape fate.
Word family
The adjective is directly connected to the verb 'ausweichen' (to dodge, avoid), which means 'einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen' (to get out of the way of something / avoid something). If something is inevitable, you cannot get out of its way.
EXAMPLE
Der Radfahrer konnte dem Auto gerade noch ausweichen.
The cyclist was just able to swerve out of the way of the car.
Use as an adverb
'Unausweichlich' (inevitably) is very often used as an adverb to describe that an action or event is bound to take place. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence or in the middle of a sentence.
EXAMPLE
Diese Entwicklung führt unausweichlich zu höheren Preisen.
This development inevitably leads to higher prices.
Compare with
unausweichlich vs zwangsläufig
inevitable
Zwangsläufig and unausweichlich can both present an outcome as impossible to avoid. Zwangsläufig tends to emphasize the logical or causal necessity arising from the circumstances; unausweichlich highlights the lack of any way to escape the outcome. Use zwangsläufig for the reasoning that leads to it and unausweichlich for its inevitability.
unausweichlich
Nach dem langen Ausfall war eine Verzögerung des Projekts unausweichlich.
After the long outage, a delay in the project was inevitable.
zwangsläufig
Aus dem langen Ausfall folgt zwangsläufig eine Verzögerung des Projekts.
The long outage inevitably leads to a delay in the project.
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