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imperishably

imperishably

8.2
In a way that cannot be destroyed or forgotten
  • adverb
  • /ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbli/
translation icon : imperdurablemente
  • The artist hoped that his masterpiece would live on imperishably in people's hearts.

Examples

  • I urged every American who read it to understand that Rome was both sublime and imperishably beautiful, a city that melted into leaf-blown silences and gave a splendid return to any tourist adventurous enough to stray from the main trade routes of tourism.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Washington loved this exquisite science; such names as Baker, Beckwith, Judson, and Smith are imperishably linked with it; and even imperial Homer, in the ninth book of the Iliad, has said:

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Her contributions to science will be remembered imperishably by future generations.

  • The memories of their adventures together are imperishably etched in her mind.

Synonyms

indelibly
vsimperishably
7 7.2

In a way that cannot be removed or forgotten

describes lasting survival rather than only a lasting mark
unforgettably
vsimperishably
1 4.7

In a way that is very easy to remember

includes memory protection plus resistance to destruction or loss
enduringly
vsimperishably
1 5.6

Continuing to exist or have effect for a long time

expresses permanent protection from loss forgetting or destruction rather than temporary duration
abidingly
vsimperishably
1 6.2

In a way that lasts for a long time

means impossible to destroy forget or lose rather than merely long lasting
ineradicably
vsimperishably
8.6

In a way that you cannot remove

emphasizes not being lost or forgotten rather than only resisting removal
indestructibly
vsimperishably
6.0

In a way that cannot be destroyed or broken

includes protection from forgetting or loss as well as physical harm
immortally
vsimperishably
8.1

In a way that lasts forever

covers lasting survival and also protection from forgetting or loss

How Durable

imperishably
8.2
permanently
218 2.9
durably
1 3.6
temporarily
222 3.2
briefly
414 1.0

Surface Forms

imperishably positive

Morphology

imperishably = imperishable (transparent) = im + perish + able + ly

The adverb is transparently formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'imperishable', whose meaning 'not able to perish' is clearly built from 'im-' + 'perish' + '-able'.

Etymology

The word imperishably is made of im- meaning 'not' and perish meaning 'to die or be destroyed', like in perishable food that 'goes bad'. So imperishably means in a way that cannot be destroyed or forgotten.