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
These instincts are indelibly imprinted in the ancient part of our brain, in our unconscious self.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Bardot always claimed to have no particular style, and yet she's indelibly associated with the gingham check dress, the sailor sweater, and the petticoat skirt.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 28 Dec. 2025
Reiner indelibly shaped culture with his work, with his political activism and as a friend, collaborator and leader in Hollywood.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
One of the milestones marked indelibly in my mind is the first birthday party my toddler son attended at the home of one of his three-year-old preschool classmates.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
There was Lee Marvin’s Point Blank, and he was indelibly stamped in that 1967 production.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The supporting cast makes their mark, if less indelibly.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
By the time anyone recognizes the flaws, they won’t just be baked into a formula; they’ll be indelibly built into the infrastructure of care.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
For them, the image of ‘crying in Turin’ being invoked by fans of the club indelibly associated with the most dreadful event in its history will cut deep.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Bardot always claimed to have no particular style, and yet she's indelibly associated with the gingham check dress, the sailor sweater, and the petticoat skirt.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 28 Dec. 2025
Reiner indelibly shaped culture with his work, with his political activism and as a friend, collaborator and leader in Hollywood.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
One of the milestones marked indelibly in my mind is the first birthday party my toddler son attended at the home of one of his three-year-old preschool classmates.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
There was Lee Marvin’s Point Blank, and he was indelibly stamped in that 1967 production.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The supporting cast makes their mark, if less indelibly.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
By the time anyone recognizes the flaws, they won’t just be baked into a formula; they’ll be indelibly built into the infrastructure of care.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
For them, the image of ‘crying in Turin’ being invoked by fans of the club indelibly associated with the most dreadful event in its history will cut deep.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indelibly
Adverb
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While by no means entirely of his invention, the rhetoric of the American Revolution has forever attached to the idea of Jeffersonian democracy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Of the four new entries this season, three were on the Milan schedule, meaning that, for the first time in forever, there is a 50-50 split between shows on the Italian and French menswear calendars.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In Hollywood, where perception is everything, that narrative risks defining him permanently.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Prisoners were forced to work in the lime quarry under the harsh glare of the South African sun, sometimes permanently damaging their eyesight, which was the case for Mandela.—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Finding good Japanese food in London hasn’t always been the easiest task, given the city’s abundance of mediocre sushi takeaway spots and gaudy central London restaurants serving sub-par fish dressed up with too many bells and whistles.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sheer deliciousness is eternally relevant.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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For that, his teammates — and the Niners’ massive fan base, most of which did not gain entry into The Linc — will remain eternally grateful.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Indelibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indelibly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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