ineffably

English

Etymology

ineffable +‎ -ly

Adverb

ineffably (comparative more ineffably, superlative most ineffably)

  1. indescribably; to a very great degree or extent.
    • 1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 501:
      "And," said Crabbe, "I know exactly how much brandy's in that cupboard. And whisky." The Chinese smiled ineffably.
    His songs are ineffably sweet and touching.
  2. unmentionably; unspeakably
    The name of God is ineffably holy.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.