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unfathomably

/ʌnfˈæðəməbli/ adv

In an unfathomable manner; beyond understanding.

Word Origin A fathom was originally the span of your outstretched arms — about six feet — used to measure the depth of water. So unfathomable literally means 'un-embraceable,' something so deep you can't wrap your arms around it. The PIE root *peth₂- 'to spread' also gives us patent (spread open) and petal (spread leaf). Unfathomably deep is a great image: you can almost see the sailor dropping a line that never hits bottom.

adv In an unfathomable manner; beyond understanding.

The universe expands at an unfathomably rapid pace.

(副词) 深不可测地；难以理解地

宇宙以难以理解的惊人速度膨胀。

(adverbio) insondablemente; incomprensiblemente; inconmensurablemente; inefablemente [De manera insondable; más allá de la comprensión.]

El universo se expande a un ritmo **insondablemente** rápido.

(adverbe) insondablement; incompréhensiblement; impénétrablement [D'une manière insondable; au-delà de ce que l'on peut comprendre.]

L'univers s'étend à une vitesse **insondable**.

(Adverb) unbegreiflich; unergründlich [**unfathomably** (Adverb): Auf eine Weise, die nicht zu begreifen oder zu verstehen ist; unermesslich.]

Das Universum dehnt sich **unfathomably** schnell aus.

(副詞) 計り知れないほど。理解や把握が不可能な様子で。

宇宙は測り知れないほどの猛烈な速さで膨張を続けている。

(advérbio) insondavelmente; incompreensivelmente; inexplicavelmente [De maneira insondável; além da compreensão.]

O universo se expande a um ritmo inimaginavelmente rápido.

Synonyms: incomprehensibly inexplicably mysteriously inscrutably Antonyms: understandably clearly simply plainly
Word parts: un + fathom + able + ly

Related words

fathomless

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