ineffably
adv 2
Collocations
2ADJ.
good, most, sweet, touching
VERB + INEFFABLY
smiled
Definitions
adv
1
indescribably; to a very great degree or extent.
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.
2
unmentionably; unspeakably
This is the Name which is most ineffably holy.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adverb — to an inexpressible degree
- indescribably
- unutterably
- unspeakably
- inexpressibly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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His songs are ineffably sweet and touching.
Wiktionary02
"And," said Crabbe, "I know exactly how much brandy's in that cupboard. And whisky." The Chinese smiled ineffably.
Wiktionary03
This is the Name which is most ineffably holy.
Wiktionary04
The book "The Brothers Karamazov" is ineffably good!
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