- ineffably
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Ineffably — In*ef fa*bly, adv. In a manner not to be expressed in words; unspeakably. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ineffably — adverb a) Intensifies an adjective to mean indescribably. His songs are ineffably sweet and touching. b) Intensifies an adjective to mean unmentionably. The name of God is ineffably holy … Wiktionary
ineffably — ineffable ► ADJECTIVE 1) too great or extreme to be expressed in words. 2) too sacred to be uttered. DERIVATIVES ineffability noun ineffably adverb ORIGIN Latin ineffabilis, from in not + effari utter … English terms dictionary
Ineffably Ramsey cardinal — In mathematics, an ineffably Ramsey cardinal (named after Frank P. Ramsey and after ineffable cardinals) is a certain kind of large cardinal number.Formally, a cardinal number kappa; such that for every function f : [ kappa;] < omega; rarr; {0,… … Wikipedia
ineffably — See ineffability. * * * … Universalium
ineffably — adv. in an indescribable manner, inexpressibly … English contemporary dictionary
ineffably — in·ef·fa·bly … English syllables
ineffably — adverb to an inexpressible degree she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton • Syn: ↑indescribably, ↑unutterably, ↑unspeakably • Derived from adjective … Useful english dictionary
ineffable — [[t]ɪne̱fəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n You use ineffable to say that something is so great or extreme that it cannot be described in words. [FORMAL] ...the ineffable sadness of many of the portraits. Syn: indescribable Derived words: ineffably… … English dictionary
indescribably — adverb to an inexpressible degree she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton • Syn: ↑ineffably, ↑unutterably, ↑unspeakably • Derived from adjective:… … Useful english dictionary
