Indestructibly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion that is unbreakable and immune to harm
2. By means that ensure something remains intact and unharmed
3. In a way that cannot be damaged, broken, or ruined under any conditions

Etymology: "Indestructibly" is a plain English formation: the adjective "indestructible" with the adverbial ending "-ly" added. The ending descends from Old English "-līċe," which was the common way of turning adjectives into adverbs, and it reached Middle English as "-ly" and stayed productive ever since. The adjective behind it is built from "in-," a negating prefix that came into English through Latin, and "destructible," which traces back to Latin "dēstrūctibilis," formed from "dēstruere," "to pull down" or "to demolish." The Latin roots thus describe something that can be torn down, and the negative prefix reverses that to something that cannot be broken down. Because the adverb is simply the adjective plus a regular ending, its meaning follows directly from its parts: an action carried out in a way that cannot be broken or undone.

Synonyms: imperishably, durably

Antonyms: fragilely, breakably