zwangsläufig
Translation
inevitable, inevitably, necessary, necessarily
Examples
Das war eine zwangsläufige Folge seiner Entscheidung.
That was an inevitable consequence of his decision.
Er musste zwangsläufig zustimmen.
He inevitably had to agree.
Grammar Patterns
as an adjective before a noun That was a zwangsläufige consequence.
as an adverb He had to agree zwangsläufig.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unvermeidlich, unausweichlich, notwendigerweise; Antonym: vermeidbar
Etymology
From 'Zwang' (compulsion, force) + '-s-' + 'läufig' (running, proceeding). Literally 'running by force'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a path ('lauf') you are forced ('Zwang') to take. It's an inevitable course of action.