Inedibly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Describing something that cannot be eaten or is unfit for consumption due to its taste or toxicity
2. Characterizing a state where food items are so unpleasant or harmful that they cannot be ingested safely
3. Referring to a condition in which substances lack the qualities necessary for safe or satisfying eating

Etymology: "Inedibly" is a plain formation: the adjective "inedible" with the adverbial ending "-ly" added to it. "Inedible" itself combines the negative prefix "in-" with "edible," which comes from the Latin "edere," meaning "to eat," so the adverb carries that idea of eating through two layers of building. The "-ly" ending turns the adjective into an adverb describing how something is done or how a condition holds, so "inedibly" describes food or substances that are not fit to eat in a particular way, such as something being spoiled or unpalatable.