indelibly
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in·del·i·ble
(ĭn-dĕl′ə-bəl)adj.
1. Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent: indelible ink.
2. Making a mark not easily erased or washed away: an indelible pen for labeling clothing.
3. Unable to be forgotten; memorable: an indelible memory.
[Alteration of earlier indeleble, from Latin indēlēbilis : in-, not; see in-1 + dēlēbilis, capable of being effaced (from dēlēre, to wipe out).]
in·del′i·bil′i·ty n.
in·del′i·bly adv.
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| Adv. | 1. | indelibly - in an indelible manner; "this tradition has left its mark indelibly upon the social, political, educational and industrial fabric of this country" |
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indelibly
[ɪnˈdeləblɪ] ADV → indeleblementethe horrors he experienced are imprinted indelibly in his brain → los horrores que sufrió quedaron grabados de forma indeleble en su mente
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indelibly
adv (fig) → unauslöschlich
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