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untouchably

untouchably

1 8.6
In a way no one can beat or match
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈtʌtʃəblɪ/
: inalcanzablemente
  • The artist's style is untouchably unique, setting him apart from his peers.

Examples

  • The champion performed untouchably in every round of the competition.

  • The artist's talent is untouchably unique.

  • Her reputation in the field remains untouchably strong after decades of work.

  • She performed untouchably at the concert last night.

  • She managed to keep untouchably ahead of her competitors throughout the tournament.

  • The artist's unique style made her untouchably influential in the contemporary art scene.

  • The elite team's performance is untouchably superior, leaving the other teams far behind.

Synonyms

impenetrably
vsuntouchably
1 8.9

Impossible to go through or understand

is about being out of reach or match rather than being hard to enter
inviolably
vsuntouchably
  • Formal
1 8.6

In a way that cannot be broken or ignored

is about being unreachable or unaffected rather than protected from harm
insuperably
vsuntouchably
  • Formal
1 9.9

In a way that cannot be overcome

is unreachable or unmatchable rather than only unconquerable

Antonyms

13 2.8

Easy to get to by road or path

How Unaffected

untouchably
1 8.6
completely
∞ 1.0
largely
551 2.4
partly
322 1.0
slightly
880 1.0

Surface Forms

untouchably positive

Morphology

untouchably = untouchable (transparent) = un + touch + able + ly

Formed by un- + touch + -able, then -ly to make an adverb, so the meaning 'in a way that cannot be reached or affected' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word untouchably is made of un- 'not', touch 'to feel or reach', and the endings -able and -ly. So it means 'in a way that cannot be touched or reached', which is why a champion can perform untouchably when no one can match or affect them.