infallibly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English infallible Middle English -ly English -ly English infallibly From infallible + -ly.
Meanings
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In an infallible manner.
The pope speaks infallibly ex cathedra.
[I]n such way [the formation of political clubs], most infallibly of all, does Social Unrest exhibit itself; find solacement, and also nutriment.
1837, Thomas Carlyle, chapter V, in The French Revolution: A History […], volume II (The Constitution), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, book I (The Feast of Pikes), page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more infallibly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most infallibly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
cs neomylně (in an infallible manner) · de fehlerfrei (in an infallible manner) · es infaliblemente (in an infallible manner) · ja 間違いなく (in an infallible manner) · pt infalivelmente (in an infallible manner) · nl onfeilbaar (in an infallible manner) · it infallibilmente (in an infallible manner) · fr infailliblement (in an infallible manner) · ja 完璧に (in an infallible manner)