Meanings
adverbineffably (comparative more ineffably, superlative most ineffably)
comparative more ineffably · superlative most ineffably
- indescribably; to a very great degree or extent.
His songs are ineffably sweet and touching.
1 more example
"And," said Crabbe, "I know exactly how much brandy's in that cupboard. And whisky." The Chinese smiled ineffably.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 501 - unmentionably; unspeakably
This is the Name which is most ineffably holy.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbto an inexpressible degree
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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