unassailably

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English

Etymology

unassailable +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbli/

Adverb

unassailably (comparative more unassailably, superlative most unassailably)

  1. In an unassailable manner.
    • 1991, Ailbhe Smyth, “The Floozie in the Jacuzzi”, in Feminist Studies, volume 17, number 1:
      Blank sightless eyes closed speechless mouth destined eternally to rigid frigidity (frigor mortis). Impenetrable, not an orifice in sight. Inviolably inviolate body unassailably confined within a wall of stone ("leda, lada, aflutter afraida, so does your girdle grow!").
    • 1995, Ross Gelbspan, “The Heat Is On: The Warming of the World’s Climate Sparks a Blaze of Denial”, in Harper's Magazine, footnote 2:
      Contrary to his assertion, however, virtually all relevant researchers say the link between CFCs and ozone depletion is based on unassailably solid scientific evidence.
    • 2014 January 21, Hermione Hoby, “Julia Roberts interview for August: Osage County – 'I might actually go to hell for this ...': Julia Roberts reveals why her violent, Oscar-nominated performance in August: Osage County made her feel 'like a terrible person' [print version: 'I might actually go to hell for this ...' (18 January 2014, p. R4)]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review):
      [H]owever hard she pushed the tough-talkin' shtick, she remained doe-eyed, glowing and somehow unassailably demure.

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