incalculably
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7.6
- adverb
- /ɪnˈkælkjʊləbli/
:
incalculablemente
- It was incalculably enriching not only on the scientific side, but even more on the human one: Bill was a constant model of discipline and generosity that is impossible to forget.
- incalculably large
- incalculably valuable
- incalculably enriching
And it's the benefit, the long term benefits of the printing press are incalculably great.
- And it's the benefit, the long term benefits of the printing press are incalculably great.
Examples
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The New York that friends, family, and former co-workers live in has it incalculably worse, and probably will for some time.
Blog text (18) -
The potential benefits of education are incalculably vast, influencing both individuals and society.
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The costs of doing nothing, however, are incalculably high in terms of the risks to health.
Academic text (2003) -
Voter fraud is almost incalculably rare in the United States.
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The Bible, transmitted in some form or another, has been sincerely subscribed to over twenty centuries, and think what incalculably vast changes—social, technological, and moral—have occurred in this span of time.
Academic text (2010) -
The impact of climate change on coastal cities is incalculably severe, affecting millions of lives.
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Her kindness to strangers can be incalculably uplifting, bringing hope to those in need.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To a very great degree
350
1.0
By a very large amount
236
3.6
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
172
2.8
In a way that is very surprising and hard to believe
137
3.9
To a much higher level than usual
129
3.1
To a very large degree
128
3.5
To a very large degree
103
3.0
By a very large amount
84
2.1
To a very great degree
70
3.5
To a very large degree
57
4.6
To a very great degree
47
3.4
To a great degree
17
5.2
To a very great degree
10
5.4
To a very great degree that you cannot count
8
6.8
Very much in a way that is hard to describe
8
6.8
To a degree that is very hard to believe
7
7.5
To a much greater degree than is normal
7
4.6
To a very great degree
7
6.7
To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe
4
6.5
In a way that is so strong it is hard to put into words
3
5.8
To a very large degree
2
7.7
In a very large and impressive way
2
6.3
Much better than anything else
2
7.7
In a way that is very hard to imagine
1
8.1
So strong that you cannot find words to describe it
1
7.5
An amount so great you cannot imagine
1
6.3
Without limits or end
1
8.6
So great that you cannot measure it
1
9.8
So great that you cannot find words to describe it
Far too large or different to compare
So many that you cannot count them
Antonyms
How Measurable
Surface Forms
Morphology
incalculably = incalculable (transparent) = in + calculate + able + ly
This is a standard adverb formation from the adjective 'incalculable', with no meaningful semantic shift.
Etymology
Incalculably begins with in- meaning 'not' and uses calculate, a word that comes from an old word for a 'small pebble' people used to count. So if something is incalculably large or important, it is 'not able to be counted' or measured, which is why the word means 'extremely' or 'immeasurably'.