insurmountably
- adverb
- /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbli/
- It can be incredibly difficult, often insurmountably so, for plain fact to overcome inbuilt normative models.
- insurmountably difficult
As usual, things appear to be insurmountably terrible, especially online.
- As usual, things appear to be insurmountably terrible, especially online.
Examples
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The challenges of finding a job in such a competitive market seemed insurmountably daunting.
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The thought of getting in the car and driving to a theater, restaurant, or museum seemed like insurmountably difficult labor.
Fiction book (2001) -
Many students feel that the amount of homework they receive is insurmountably overwhelming.
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For her, the idea of moving to a new country felt insurmountably intimidating.
Synonyms
In a way that is very hard to manage or control
In a way that is impossible to reach or achieve
In a way that cannot be overcome
In a way that cannot be defeated
In a way that cannot be reached
In a way that is not possible or very hard to do
Antonyms
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
insurmountably = insurmountable (transparent) = in + surmount + able + ly
The adverb is formed in the regular way from the adjective 'insurmountable' by adding '-ly'.
Etymology
Insurmountably starts with in- meaning 'not' and has surmount meaning 'to climb over', which is related to mount or mountain. That is why if something is insurmountably difficult it is like a mountain you cannot climb and is 'impossible to overcome'.