INSURMOUNTABLY

Etymology

Adverb

insurmountably (comparative more insurmountably, superlative most insurmountably)

In an insurmountable manner.

To an insurmountable extent.

Source: Wiktionary


In`sur*mount"a*bly, adv.

Definition: In a manner or to a degree not to be overcome.

INSURMOUNTABLE

In`sur*mount"a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + surmountable: cf. F. insurmountable.]

Definition: Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle. Locke. Hope thinks nothing difficult; despair tells us that difficulty is insurmountable. I. Watts.

Syn.

– Insuperable; impassable; invincible.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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