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inextricably
[ in-ik-strik-uh-blee ]
/ ˌɪn ɪkˈstrɪk ə bli /
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adverb
in a way that is unable to be separated or disentangled: Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: climate affects agricultural production, and agricultural emissions affect the climate.
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Origin of inextricably
First recorded in 1590–1600; inextricab(le) + -ly
Words nearby inextricably
in extenso, inextinguishable, inextirpable, in extremis, inextricable, inextricably, Inez, inf, in fact, infallibilism, infallibility
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