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Etymology
Etymology tree English inexpressible Middle English -ly English -ly English inexpressibly From inexpressible + -ly.
Meanings
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In an inexpressible manner.
To my mind there has always been something inexpressibly awful in family feuds.
1864, J[oseph] Sheridan Le Fanu, “In which Lake under the Trees of Brandon, and I in My Chamber, Smoke Our Nocturnal Cigars”, in Wylder’s Hand. […], New York, N.Y.: Carleton, […], published 1865, →OCLC, page 63:Inexpressibly tired of this anxious intricate search I threw myself down on the soft moss to rest for a while, but the fatigue conquered the fears of the lonely forest, and I cannot now tell how long I dozed.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 281:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inexpressibly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inexpressibly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
el απερίγραπτα (Translations) · it inesprimibilmente (Translations) · fr inexpressiblement (Translations) · fr inexprimablement (Translations)