indefatigably
English
Etymology
indefatigable + -ly, but indefatigable itself was attested later. In use since the 16th century.[1]
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪndəˈfætəɡəbli/
Adverb
indefatigably (comparative more indefatigably, superlative most indefatigably)
- In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner
- 1932: ‘Silence, silence,’ the trumpet mouths indefatigably repeated at intervals down every corridor—Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Translations
in an extremely persistent and untiring manner
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References
- “indefatigably” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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