Unspeakably

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an unspeakable manner.

    "My point is that we shouldn't be too hard on the Star, the unspeakably vile supermarket tabloid that has been trying to dirty up Governor Bill Clinton."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to an inexpressible degree wordnet

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appallinglyatrociouslyawfullybadlydreadfullyexceptionally

Example

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"The crime was unspeakably violent."

Etymology

From unspeakable + -ly.

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