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There is something inexpressibly sad in the thought of the children who crossed the ocean with the Pilgrims and the fathers of Jamestown, New Amsterdam, and Boston, and the infancy of those born in the first years of colonial life in this strange new world.
Alice Morse Earle

Meaning of "inexpressibly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INEXPRESSIBLY

inexpressibly  [ˌɪnɪksˈprɛsəblɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INEXPRESSIBLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inexpressibly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INEXPRESSIBLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inexpressibly in the English dictionary

The definition of inexpressibly in the dictionary is in a way that is too great, etc, to be expressed or uttered; indescribably.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INEXPRESSIBLY


comprehensibly
kɒmprɪˈhensəblɪ
flexibly
ˈflɛksəblɪ
forcibly
ˈfɔːsəblɪ
impassably
ɪmˈpɑːsəblɪ
impossibly
ɪmˈpɒsəblɪ
incomprehensibly
ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəblɪ
indefensibly
ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəblɪ
indispensably
ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəblɪ
ineffaceably
ˌɪnɪˌfeɪsəblɪ
inflexibly
ɪnˈfleksəblɪ
irremissibly
ˌɪrɪˈmɪsəblɪ
irreprehensibly
ɪˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəblɪ
irrepressibly
ˌɪrɪˈpresəblɪ
noticeably
ˈnəʊtɪsəblɪ
passably
ˈpɑːsəblɪ
peaceably
ˈpiːsəblɪ
responsibly
rɪˈspɒnsəblɪ
taxably
ˈtæksəblɪ
unnoticeably
ʌnˈnəʊtɪsəblɪ
unsurpassably
ˌʌnsɜːˈpɑːsəblɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INEXPRESSIBLY

inexplainableness
inexplainably
inexplicability
inexplicable
inexplicableness
inexplicably
inexplicit
inexplicitly
inexplicitness
inexpressibility
inexpressible
inexpressibleness
inexpressive
inexpressively
inexpressiveness
inexpugnability
inexpugnable
inexpugnableness
inexpugnably
inexpungible

WORDS THAT END LIKE INEXPRESSIBLY

accessibly
feasibly
fusibly
impermissibly
implausibly
inaccessibly
incredibly
indivisibly
insensibly
invisibly
irresponsibly
irreversibly
ostensibly
permissibly
plausibly
possibly
reversibly
risibly
sensibly
tensibly
visibly

Synonyms and antonyms of inexpressibly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «inexpressibly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INEXPRESSIBLY

Find out the translation of inexpressibly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inexpressibly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inexpressibly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

说不出的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indeciblemente
570 millions of speakers

English

inexpressibly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

inexpressibly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشكل يفوق الوصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невыразимо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inexpressibly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

inexpressibly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indiciblement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dijelaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unaussprechlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

inexpressibly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말할 수없이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inexpressibly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

inexpressibly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

inexpressibly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविचारीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anlatılamayacak şekilde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indicibilmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewymownie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невимовно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nespus de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανέκφραστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onuitspreeklik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

outsägligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

usigelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inexpressibly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INEXPRESSIBLY»

The term «inexpressibly» is normally little used and occupies the 111.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INEXPRESSIBLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inexpressibly

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QUOTES WITH «INEXPRESSIBLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inexpressibly.
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Alice Morse Earle
There is something inexpressibly sad in the thought of the children who crossed the ocean with the Pilgrims and the fathers of Jamestown, New Amsterdam, and Boston, and the infancy of those born in the first years of colonial life in this strange new world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INEXPRESSIBLY»

Discover the use of inexpressibly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inexpressibly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Eyes of the World (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
She was so sure that Mr. King had some inexpressibly wonderful work to show them. Couldn't they go at once to the equally inexpressibly beautiful studio, to see the inexpressibly lovely pictures that she was so inexpressibly sure he had been  ...
Harold Bell Wright, 2008
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The Giants and the Dodgers: Four Cities, Two Teams, One Rivalry
8. 1951: "The. Inexpressibly. Fantastic". Horace Stoneham's first assignment for Leo Durocher was to write an evaluation of the Giants. Durocher begged off, saying he needed to spend time with the team first. Stoneham agreed, but when the ...
Andrew Goldblatt, 2003
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Nineteenth-Century British Travelers in the New World
Chapter. 7. “Inexpressibly. Engaging”: Fanny. Trollope. Visits. Charles. Bird. King' sPortraits. of. Indian. Chiefs. ChristineDeVine Fanny Trollope's wildly popular book Domestic Manners of the Americans (1832) recounts her fouryear stayinand  ...
Professor Christine DeVine, 2013
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... filled him with inexpressible delight/joy/horror/pain. • inexpressibly /.m.ik'spres.i .bli/ adverb The jokes were inexpressibly awful. inexpressive /.m.ik'spres.iv/ adjective showing no feelings: Although the shock must have been great, her face ...
‎2008
5
Sincere devotion: exemplified in the life of mrs. C.E. ...
The cord which binds together matter and spirit is inexpressibly slender, and may in a moment be snapped asunder. The bowl whence life draws her nourishing draughts is inexpressibly brittle, and may in a moment be dashed to pieces.
Benjamin Field, Catherine Elizabeth Martin, 1862
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the journal of psychological medicine and mental pathology
There is something inexpressibly noble in the efforts of these great minds to solve this great problem ; something inexpressibly touching in the confessions of their incompetency ; something, too, inexpressibly delightful to us in the admission, ...
forbes winslow, 1856
7
The Galaxy
Yes, I remember,” says Rawdon, fixing his eyes coldly and sternly on her. “ The amulet I had had the folly to rob you of ! The treasure which, as Monsieur de LansM's gilt, was so inexpressibly precious to you ! ” “ De Lansac's gift! inexpressibly ...
William Conant Church, 1871
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Methodist Review
were literally "wolves." But an inexpressibly great distinction subsists between such statements and that which Christ has made in respect to an endurance after death of such " torments" as are hopeless and as will be everlasting. It has from ...
‎1859
9
Ought We to Visit Her ?
the treasure which, as M. de Lansac's gift, was so inexpressibly precious to you!” “ 'De Lansac's gift!' 'Inexpressibly precious!' What nonsense are you talking now?” cries jane, looking up at him with her unabashed blue eyes. “Did I ever tell you ...
Annie Edwardes, 1872
10
Jewish Book of Comfort
God bless you is the wish to your ever loving Dad, Herman —Herman Hecht in This I Believe Life Has Been Inexpressibly Sweet to Me Whensoever death shall come, it will find me unafiaid. I pray that it may find me ready. I have ever tried so  ...
Alan A. Kay, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INEXPRESSIBLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inexpressibly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Morgan's at Interlaken Inn Embraces the Changing of …
That nest of microgreens was rendered inexpressibly delightful by a light anointment of tarragon oil, nearly overshadowing the fork-tender ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
The unseen Charles Dickens: read the excoriating essay on …
The flippancy which would propitiate the guardian class at the expense not merely of humanity but honesty, is inexpressibly shocking; and with ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Hear the painting? How about seeing the music?
The elemental desolation of Sibelius's final orchestral work is inexpressibly magnified by your intense visual focus on the pseudo-solid ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
A Week in the Life of Sandra Boynton
I arrive late. But when Devin and I at last meet up, it's inexpressibly wonderful to see him, and so worth the journey. On the way home, he drives. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
?Dildos and a Beckett Novel?
You quote Wittgenstein: “The inexpressible is contained, inexpressibly, in the expressed.” It's great, right? Every book I write, I'm just trying to ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
6
Fishing: Roger's Remarks for July 8
... had changed for him, from a compulsion to catch something to one where he made every inexpressibly valuable moment on the water count! «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
7
Sorry, London: you're too uncool. And way behind New York
... how inexpressibly awful the capital is. So awful, in fact, they are now doing the heretofore absolutely unthinkable and moving out of London. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Enter Shikari heading to the region
He said: "It's difficult to summon the words, we're inexpressibly excited for these shows! "Before booking an 'arena-sized' tour we wanted to wait ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
9
The Metcalfiad
... and language that lies on the page and will not make itself felt as the thing itself, life, made you, once—unforgettably, inexpressibly—feel. «Oxford American, Jun 15»
10
Tickets for Enter Shikari's 2016 tour on sale now
Speaking of the tour in a press release, frontman Rou Reynolds said, "It's difficult to summon the words, we're inexpressibly excited for these ... «Gigwise, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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