Insurmountably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion that makes it impossible to surpass or overcome challenges faced
2. By a means that renders any attempts at overcoming obstacles futile and unattainable
3. In such a way that prevents any possibility of success over difficulties

Etymology: "Insurmountably" is a straightforward build from English parts, with no single coiner or dramatic shift to report. It starts with the verb "surmount," which came into English from Old French "sormonter," itself built from "sur-" meaning "over" and "monter," meaning "to climb" or "mount," which traces back to Latin "mons," meaning "mountain." So the verb literally carries the image of climbing over a mountain. The adjective "insurmountable" was formed by adding the negative prefix "in-" and the suffix "-able," which in turn came through Old French from Latin "-abilis," meaning "able to be." The result describes something that cannot be climbed over. The adverb "insurmountably" then adds the English suffix "-ly," which descends from Old English "-līċe," a word related to "like" and originally meaning "in the manner of."