indefatigably
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From indefatigable + -ly, but indefatigable itself was attested later. In use since the 16th century.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪndəˈfætəɡəbli/
Adverb
[edit]indefatigably (comparative more indefatigably, superlative most indefatigably)
- In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner
- 1932, Aldous Huxley, Brave New World[1], London: Chatto & Windus:
- Silence, silence,’ the trumpet mouths indefatigably repeated at intervals down every corridor.
Translations
[edit]in an extremely persistent and untiring manner
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References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “indefatigably”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.