indefatigably
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.