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ineradicably

ineradicably

8.6
In a way that you cannot remove
  • adverb
  • /ˌɪnɪˈrædɪkəbli/
translation icon : ineradicablemente
  • The scars of her past were ineradicably etched in her memory, reminding her of the challenges she had overcome.

Examples

  • He is a distinguished scholar of medieval history who believes the world is eternally and ineradicably riddled with genocidal anti-Semitism.

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  • I don't think it's, I don't think it's in any way on in a politics that is ineradicably human.

  • It is a game infused with an ineradicably middle-class sense of comfort.

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  • His love for classical music was ineradicably ingrained in him, passed down from his parents.

  • Some beliefs are ineradicably rooted in culture, making them difficult to change or eliminate.

Synonyms

irrevocably
vsineradicably
16 7.7

So that something cannot be changed or undone

indicates permanence of removal or destruction rather than only unchangeability
inextricably
vsineradicably
14 8.0

In a way that cannot be separated

emphasizes being unable to be removed rather than mere entanglement
irreversibly
vsineradicably
7 6.4

In a way that cannot be changed back

means impossible to remove or eliminate rather than merely irreversible
indelibly
vsineradicably
7 7.2

In a way that cannot be removed or forgotten

is about being impossible to eliminate or destroy rather than only lasting marks
indissolubly
vsineradicably
1 8.2

In a way that cannot be separated or broken

focuses on inseparable connection rather than on being impossible to remove or destroy
imperishably
vsineradicably
8.2

In a way that cannot be destroyed or forgotten

focuses on being impossible to remove or eliminate rather than mere survival
indestructibly
vsineradicably
6.0

In a way that cannot be destroyed or broken

includes inability to be removed or eliminated, not only resistance to breaking
inalienably
vsineradicably
  • Formal
8.8

In a way that cannot be taken away

refers to permanence of ownership or rights rather than physical destruction
inalterably
vsineradicably
7.8

In a way that cannot be changed

says it lasts and cannot be removed rather than only cannot change

How Permanent

ineradicably
8.6
permanently
218 2.9
persistently
14 3.8
temporarily
222 3.2
briefly
414 1.0

Surface Forms

ineradicably positive

Morphology

ineradicably = ineradicable (semi-transparent) = in + eradic + able + ly

The adverb is transparently formed from the adjective 'ineradicable' with the standard '-ly' suffix.

Etymology

The word ineradicably comes from the prefix in- 'not' and eradicate, which comes from the root radic 'root' and once meant 'to pull out by the roots'. So, something ineradicably in place is like a weed you cannot pull out: it cannot be removed or destroyed.