indestructibly

in·de·struct·i·ble

[in-di-struhk-tuh-buhl]
adjective
not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.

Origin:
1665–75; < Late Latin indēstrūctibilis. See in-3, destructible

in·de·struct·i·bil·i·ty, in·de·struct·i·ble·ness, noun
in·de·struct·i·bly, adverb


unbreakable, permanent, enduring.
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indestructible (ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
incapable of being destroyed; very durable
 
indestructi'bility
 
n
 
inde'structibleness
 
n
 
inde'structibly
 
adv

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indestructible (ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
incapable of being destroyed; very durable
 
indestructi'bility
 
n
 
inde'structibleness
 
n
 
inde'structibly
 
adv

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indestructible
1674, from in- "not" + destructible (see destroy).
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