INSUFFERABLY

insufferably

(adverb) in an extremely arrogant or conceited manner

insufferably, unsufferably

(adverb) to an insufferable degree; “it was insufferably hot in the room”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

insufferably (comparative more insufferably, superlative most insufferably)

In an insufferable manner.

Source: Wiktionary


In*suf"fer*a*bly, adv.

Definition: In a manner or to a degree beyond endurance; intolerably; as, a blaze insufferably bright; a person insufferably proud.

INSUFFERABLE

In*suf"fer*a*ble, a.

1. Incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable; as, insufferable heat, cold, or pain; insufferable wrongs. Locke.

2. Offensive beyond endurance; detestable. A multitude of scribblers who daily pester the world with their insufferable stuff. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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