Meaning & use
inextricably
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In a way that is impossible to separate or disentangle.
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The two companies' finances became inextricably linked after the merger.
Her fate was inextricably tied to the decisions made by her family.
A note on using this word
'Inextricably' usually pairs with words like 'linked,' 'tied,' or 'bound' to stress that two things cannot be pulled apart.
Words with a similar meaning
inseparably
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