ineffably

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

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"His songs are ineffably sweet and touching."
""And," said Crabbe, "I know exactly how much brandy's in that cupboard. And whisky." The Chinese smiled ineffably."
"This is the Name which is most ineffably holy."

Etymology tree English ineffable Middle English -ly English -ly English ineffably From ineffable + -ly.

more ineffably (comparative) most ineffably (superlative)

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What does ineffably mean?

indescribably; to a very great degree or extent.

Where does ineffably come from?

Etymology tree English ineffable Middle English -ly English -ly English ineffably From ineffable + -ly.

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