insufferably

/ɪnˈsʌfrəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsʌfrəbli/ (ame, ipa)

insufferably — adverb

1. in a manner that is so unpleasant, irritating, or extreme that it becomes almost

1.副詞B2
釋義

in a manner that is so unpleasant, irritating, or extreme that it becomes almost impossible to tolerate

例句

Eitan found the summer heat insufferably humid and stayed indoors all day.

insufferably + adjective (humid)

Nikos acted so insufferably self-important that nobody wanted to work with him.

insufferably + adjective (self-important) + that-clause

同義詞
  • unbearably

    more common and slightly less formal; works in the same adjective-modifying pattern

  • intolerably

    similar register and meaning, but emphasises the outcome (cannot tolerate) rather than the quality itself

  • impossibly

    less direct; suggests the situation is so extreme that it seems unrealistic

反義詞
  • tolerably

    in a way that can be accepted or endured

  • bearably

    rare but opposite in meaning; suggests the situation is just manageable

文法句型

insufferably + adjective

verb + insufferably

用法筆記

Frequently modifies adjectives that describe a negative personal quality (smug, arrogant, self-righteous) or a difficult physical condition (hot, humid, long). When modifying verbs, the verb often describes a repeated behaviour or attitude.

常見錯誤

❌The weather was insufferable humid.
✅The weather was insufferably humid.
💡'insufferably' is an adverb and must take the -ly form when it modifies an adjective.
❌He insufferably talked all evening about his promotion.
✅He talked insufferably all evening about his promotion.
💡'insufferably' follows the verb, not the other way around.