unweigerlich

inevitably, without fail

adverb oon-VY-ger-likh Rare

Usage Note

Unweigerlich means 'without exception, with certainty, unavoidably'. Das führt unweigerlich zu Problemen is a set phrase for foreseeable consequences. Stronger than wahrscheinlich; it signals logical or causal inevitability.

Examples

"Zu viel Zucker führt unweigerlich zu Gesundheitsproblemen."

Natural Translation

Too much sugar inevitably leads to health problems.

Literal Translation

Too much sugar leads inevitably to health-problems.

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