inexorably

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To wean myself from opium I had resolved inexorably, and finally I accomplished my vow.

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  1. In an inexorable manner; so as to be immovable by entreaty. There find a Judge inexorably just. Cowper, Hope, l. 227.

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  • Slowly at first, inexorably, they pushed themselves into the dim room. —  The Beekeeper’s Apprentice - Laurie R. King - Russell-Holmes 01
  • Slowly, inexorably, the industrial revolution was rolling over the agricultural belt Finally, after one last look at the unattractive possibilities that Earth offered, he talked it over with Gwendolyn, his wife. —  AnalogSF,Mar2004
  • Gently, inexorably, the dagger rose, gripped hard in our linked hands, until its point rested beneath my chin, pricking the tender skin. —  Jacqueline Carey - Kushiel 02 - Kushiel's Chosen
  • Slowly, inexorably, the Spartan had reeled him back. —  David Gemmell - (Lion of Macedon 01) Lion Of Macedon v1.0 (1990).htm
  • Gently and inexorably, her attendants helped me dress, putting on the sheer garment, adjusting my hair so that it spilled down my back, drawing the slip-collar over my head and settling it so the diamond fell just so in the hollow of my throat, and placing the mask on me. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
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