INDELIBLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

indelibly

adverb

as in forever

for all time the advertiser hopes that the slogan will be indelibly imprinted on consumers' memories

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Recent Examples of indelibly The cataclysm is indelibly seared into La Guaira’s collective consciousness. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 This version of the flag would, in the following years, become indelibly associated with LGBTQ+ pride, and there are now multiple variations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 That short-passing style, woven indelibly into the country’s soccer identity, took root in their club system, most notably at Ajax in the 1970s. — Duncan White, New York Times, 15 June 2026 This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Insular Cases, a notorious series of Supreme Court decisions beginning in May 1901 that indelibly shaped the nation’s democracy. — Austin Bussing, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 To my spouse Paige Lewis, the past decade sprinting to keep up with your mind has made my own indelibly quicker, wiser, and more humane. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 Now, the tiny messenger of winter’s end is on track to become Connecticut’s state amphibian, indelibly tying the identity of the Nutmeg State to the moment when green returns to the landscape and winter coats return to the closet. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Ebon Moss-Bachrach, in the role originally played so indelibly by the idiosyncratic John Cazale, can’t do much to stand out from the play’s crowded crime scene. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 But rewatching it now—with a sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, arriving May 1—what lingers alongside the dialogue is the city to which it was indelibly pinned. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026

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This reckoning between mother and son will forever change the meaning of their relationship.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Your light will be something the world will search forever to find again.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of forever

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Betancur lost $65,000 the week Border Protection agents arrived, and five former employees with working papers left Charlotte permanently out of fear, while many immigrant customers have not returned.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
Versatile full-back Joao Cancelo, meanwhile, has joined permanently after mutually terminating his contract at Al Hilal — following his second loan spell at Barca last season.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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The mayors coalition argues that while any type of bond is not always favorable, addressing the state's housing crisis is necessary.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Whenever the veteran coach looked at game film, Scott always seemed to be there making a big throw or run.

— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

While every player of the modern era should be eternally grateful for Woods from a monetary standpoint, Scottie Scheffler's sense of gratitude may rightfully trump all others.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

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