untraceably
- adverb
- /ʌnˈtreɪsəblɪ/
- The hacker stole personal data untraceably, leaving no evidence behind.
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Examples
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He'd blow it up with M-80s; sell it to the first organ grinder he happened across; hire a swarthy hit man to whack it; stab it with a stalactite from the eaves of the garage, then let the weapon melt untraceably away.
Fiction book (1999) -
She was able to send the message untraceably, ensuring her identity remained a secret.
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The money was transferred untraceably, making it impossible to track its origin.
Synonyms
Without anyone being able to notice it
How Traceable
Surface Forms
Morphology
untraceably = untraceable (transparent) = un + trace + able + ly
Forming an adverb from the adjective 'untraceable' with the regular suffix '-ly' is a standard and fully predictable process for learners.
Etymology
Untraceably breaks into parts: un- 'not', trace 'a mark or track' like the word 'track', -able 'can be', and -ly 'in this way'. So untraceably means 'in a way that cannot be followed or found', which is why we use it for actions that leave no path back to the source.