indelibly

Meanings

• adjective

  Marked or impressed in a way that cannot be easily removed or forgotten.

  - "The ink was indelible, and the words on the contract remained legible even after years."
  - "Despite her best efforts, the memory of his betrayal was indelible."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with indelibly
delicately , felicitously , perpetually , relentlessly , selectively

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Variants

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indelibilities , indelibility , indelible , indelibly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'indelibilis', meaning 'not to be erased'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'indelible' is often used in the context of digital data, where it refers to data that cannot be altered or deleted.

2. Indelible ink was first used in ancient Egypt for writing on papyrus scrolls.

3. The term 'indelible' is also used in the context of indelible pencils, which leave a mark that cannot be erased.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perpetual: Indelible is often used interchangeably with the term 'perpetual', meaning lasting a long time or continuing indefinitely.

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Quotes

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1. The illustrator of children's books surpasses other artists in the impressionability of his audience; it is beyond calculation, no doubt, what touches will produce an "indelible" effect, when the receiving surface of a child's psyche is so soft and mysteriously laden and momentous with its own raw energy.

   - John Updike,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},4 Dec. 1983

2. But the most "indelible" evening of the rebellion for me was the night I had first got beaten.

   - Amiri Baraka,{it}The Autobiography of Leroi Jones{/it},1984

3. All wars change society and hence leave an "indelible" imprint on literary culture.

   - Michiko Kakutani,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},15 Apr. 1984

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Culture

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Indelible has been used extensively in literature and art to describe things that leave a lasting impression. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the green light across the water is described as an 'indelible' symbol of Gatsby's longing for Daisy.

How to Memorize "indelibly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an indelible mark, such as a tattoo or a permanent marker, to help remember the definition.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'indelible' with something that cannot be easily forgotten, like a memory or a strong emotion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Indelible Ink: Information Never Dies Easy' to help remember the definition.

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