invaluably
- adverb
- /ɪnˈvæljuːəbli/
:
invaluable
- The training program helped invaluably in enhancing the team's skills.
Examples
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Although contributing invaluably to the literature, the studies reveal little about why and how race or ethnicity are related to health separate from other biological, environmental, socioeconomic, or cultural factors.
Academic text (1991) -
Her insights contributed invaluably to the project's success.
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"Instead of just having ruins that are, of course, invaluably precious historically, this can be used to attract people," Khedir says.
Academic text (2006) -
The mentor's advice proved invaluably beneficial during the difficult times.
Synonyms
22
3.9
In a way that is very important for something to happen
9
1.0
In a way that gives help or useful information
5
1.1
In a way that helps reach a goal
1
5.2
In a way that is absolutely needed
1
3.9
In a way that is very useful or important
In a way that is very valuable and cannot be bought
Antonyms
How Useful
Surface Forms
Morphology
invaluably = invaluable (semi-transparent) = value + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from 'invaluable' with '-ly', but 'invaluable' can mislead learners because 'in-' appears negative while the meaning is 'extremely valuable', so the full relation to 'value' is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Invaluably looks like it has the beginning part in-, which often means 'not', but a helpful way to remember it is that here in- makes value mean 'too valuable to measure' and the ending -ly turns it into how something is done. So invaluably means 'in a way that is extremely useful or valuable'.