inextinguishably means in a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally. It carries an Arena rating of 1335, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, inextinguishably ranks #2,702 of 17,052 for The Improbable, #2,778 of 17,052 for Most Beautiful Words, #4,783 of 17,052 for Most Ponderous Words, #6,931 of 17,052 for Most Incisive Words.
Why “inextinguishably” is a great word
In a manner that cannot be put out, quenched, or ended. From the adjective inextinguishable, from Latin inextinguibilis, from in- ("not") + extinguibilis ("able to be extinguished"), with the adverbial suffix -ly appended. Unlike "perpetually," which suggests a mere continuance in time, or "indelibly," which connotes a stain that cannot be erased, "inextinguishably" speaks of an inherent, active vitality that resists all suppression. It is the stubborn smolder of a peat fire beneath the sodden earth, the low, steady pulse of a star in the interstellar cold, and the quiet, unyielding defiance in a prisoner's eye—the profound truth that some lights are fed from a source no outside hand can reach.
Etymology
From inextinguishable + -ly.
adv
- In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
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