untouchably
- adverb
- /ʌnˈtʌtʃəblɪ/
- The artist's style is untouchably unique, setting him apart from his peers.
Examples
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The champion performed untouchably in every round of the competition.
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The artist's talent is untouchably unique.
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Her reputation in the field remains untouchably strong after decades of work.
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She performed untouchably at the concert last night.
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She managed to keep untouchably ahead of her competitors throughout the tournament.
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The artist's unique style made her untouchably influential in the contemporary art scene.
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The elite team's performance is untouchably superior, leaving the other teams far behind.
Synonyms
Impossible to go through or understand
In a way that cannot be broken or ignored
In a way that cannot be overcome
Antonyms
How Unaffected
Surface Forms
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.