Invariably Meaning
/ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advEvery time; always, without change.
Sentence Examples
Mary invariably brought more food than she could eat.
Whenever I get ready to go shopping, he invariably starts getting on my back.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
When it rains, he ____ forgets his umbrella, so he always gets wet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is ____ late for meetings, which has caused a lot of frustration for his various colleagues.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English invariable Middle English -ly English -ly English invariably From invariable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;[…]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache."
— 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
"In common with most Swiss Railways the standard of equipment and of operating efficiency is high, and stations and trains are invariably clean and well maintained."
— 1950 November, H. P. White, “The Furka-Oberalp Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 770:
"As a consequence of the previous rules, each of the sixty-four squares is invariably indicated by a unique combination of a letter and a number."
— 2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, page 21:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
When it rains, he ____ forgets his umbrella, so he always gets wet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is ____ late for meetings, which has caused a lot of frustration for his various colleagues.