irrefragablyadv.
/ɪˈrɛfrəɡəbli/ In an irrefragable manner.
1. So as not to admit of being refuted; incontrovertibly, indisputably.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adverb] > without refutation
irrefragably1635
irrefutably1681
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > absolute certainty > [adverb]
withouten wantrukea1225
without missa1275
dreadlessc1369
doubtlessc1386
certainlya1400
sadly?a1425
questionlessc1425
undoubtablyc1425
doubtlesslyc1440
unsoilablyc1445
undoubtablec1450
undoubteda1500
undoubtedly?a1500
infallibly1502
indefeasibly1540
undubitately1548
indubitatelya1552
undoubting1552
undoubtingly1552
indoubtedly1563
indoubtly1606
unquestionably1611
questionlessly1612
indubitably1624
undoubtfully1628
uncontrollably1629
irrefragably1635
ungainsayably1637
inquestionablya1641
indubiously1642
unquestionedly1644
incontrollably1646
incontrovertibly1646
indisputably1646
acknowledgedly?1649
inexpugnably1653
uncontrovertablya1658
undubitably1660
inconfutably1664
uncontrollably1676
irrefutably1681
uncontestedly1699
undisputably1707
uncontestably1709
incontestablya1711
uncontrovertibly1755
undisputedly1778
(and) no mistake1818
unchallengeably1827
without resort1827
undeniedly1837
unappealably1840
indubitativelya1853
irrecusably1862
uncontradictably1862
inescapably1881
unarguably1888
sho1893
sure1894
posilutely1914
hands down1936
1635 T. Jackson Humiliation Sonne of God 273 The argument or demonstration is most..irrefragably prest home to this purpose by our Apostle.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 176. ⁋6 Even when he can irrefragably refute all objections.
1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets iv. 25 This demand is irrefragably just, is growing urgent too.
1885 Liverpool Daily Post 27 Mar. 4/6 Words in which the Premier irrefragably lays down the principle by which the new Convention is justified.
2. So as not to admit of being broken; inviolably; irresistibly. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adverb] > inviolably
inviolably1535
irrefragably1593
irrefrangibly1885
the world > action or operation > safety > [adverb] > invulnerably > inviolably
irrefragably1593
inviolably1675
irrefrangibly1885
1593 R. Harvey Philadelphus 9 I cannot tell what historie may stand irrefragably by this determination.
1646 J. Temple Irish Rebell. 10 The malignant impressions of irreligion and barbarisme..had irrefragably stiffned their necks.
1647 Case Kingd. 15 All men must be irrefragably subject to their pleasure.
1875 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. II. xiv. 152 By custom irrefragably preserved at all times.
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