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unspeakably

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un⋅speak⋅a⋅ble

  [uhn-spee-kuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. not speakable; that may not be spoken.
2. exceeding the power of speech; unutterable; inexpressible; indescribable.
3. inexpressibly bad or objectionable.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME unspekeabill. See un- 1 , speakable

Related forms:
un⋅speak⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
un⋅speak⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. ineffable, unimaginable.
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un·speak·a·ble   (ŭn-spē'kə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Beyond description; inexpressible: unspeakable happiness.

  2. Inexpressibly bad or objectionable: unspeakable poverty.

  3. Not to be spoken: unspeakable thoughts.

un·speak'a·ble·ness n., un·speak'a·bly adv.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean defying expression or description: unspeakable misery; indefinable yearnings; indescribable beauty; ineffable ecstasy; inexpressible anguish; unutterable contempt.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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