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insufferably

/ɪnˈsʌf.ɚ.ə.bli/
in · suf · fer · a · bly
Adjective:insufferable
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• adverb

1

To an unbearable or intolerable degree; in an extremely annoying, arrogant, or unpleasant manner.

Example

"The summer afternoon grew insufferably hot inside the unventilated lecture hall."

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• Rhymes for insufferably

• Nearby Words

insubordination
insubstantial
insufferable
insufferably
insufficiency
insufficient
insufficiently

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the adjective 'insufferable' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Insufferable' ultimately derives from the Latin prefix 'in-' (not) and 'sufferre' (to bear or endure).

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