adv
Meaning 1
indescribably; to a very great degree or extent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- His songs are ineffably sweet and touching.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ineffably
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adv
Meaning 2
unmentionably; unspeakably
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This is the Name which is most ineffably holy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
to an inexpressible degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: indescribably, unutterably, unspeakably
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ineffable Middle English -ly English -ly English ineffably From ineffable + -ly.