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indefinably

/ɪndɪfˈaɪnəbli/ adv

In an indefinable manner

Word Origin Built from Latin 'finis' meaning 'end, boundary'. 'Define' is de- (down) + finire (to bound), so to set limits. 'Indefinable' adds in- (not) and -able (can be), so something that cannot be bounded or described. Then -ly makes it an adverb: in a way that cannot be defined. The same root gives us finite, infinite, finish, and confine — all about limits. So indefinably means beyond boundaries.

adv In an indefinable manner

The fragrance of the flower was indefinably sweet and mysterious.

(副词) 难以名状地；难以形容地

这朵花的香气难以名状地甜美而神秘。

(adverbio) indefiniblemente; de manera indefinible [De manera indefinible]

La fragancia de la flor era indefiniblemente dulce y misteriosa.

(adverbe) indéfinissablement [D'une manière indéfinissable, c'est-à-dire de façon à ne pas pouvoir être précisément décrit ou identifié.]

Le parfum de la fleur était indefinably doux et mystérieux, échappant à toute description.

(Adverb) unbestimmbar; undefinierbar [Auf eine Weise, die sich nicht genau beschreiben oder festlegen lässt.]

Der Duft der Blume war **indefinably** süß und geheimnisvoll.

(副詞) 定義しがたい様子で、言葉で表せないほどに

その花の香りは言葉で言い表せないほど甘く神秘的だった。

(advérbio) indefinivelmente; de maneira indefinível [De maneira indefinível]

O perfume da flor era indefinivelmente doce e misterioso.

Synonyms: indescribably inexplicably inexpressibly unutterably unspeakably unimaginably ineffably unaccountably Antonyms: definably describably explicably clearly

Related words

define definable definition definite definitive indefinite finite infinite infinity finish confine confinement refine refinement final

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