Unsayably

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner which is inexpressible or is not describable. rare

    "The aim of TLP is not get us to recognize something that is unsayably true of reality, but rather to cure us of any attempt to represent to ourselves something about reality that cannot be said."

  2. 2
    In a manner which is not permitted or is inappropriate for expression. rare

    "Although Lynch fails to examine what is unsayably taboo in the Arab forum, he does show how few programmes feature the environment, unemployment, health, child abuse or anything else that affects everyday life—except politics."

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"The aim of TLP is not get us to recognize something that is unsayably true of reality, but rather to cure us of any attempt to represent to ourselves something about reality that cannot be said."

Etymology

From unsayable + -ly.

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