indelibly
In lasting fashion
Indelibly means in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten.
The word describes permanent marks—literal or figurative: The experience was indelibly etched in her memory.
Ink is indelible when it won't wash out; moments are indelible when they leave lasting impressions.
Carved into a surface
- stampedMarked by pressure
- inscribedCarved writing into
- engravedCut into surface
- brandedMarked by hot iron
imprinted · emblazoned · seared · burned · marked · impressed · ingrained · embedded
In an unchanging manner
- irreversiblyCannot be undone
- enduringlyIn persistent manner
- lastinglyIn a permanent manner
- eternallyFor infinite duration
perpetually · immutably · unalterably · fixedly · unchangeably · forevermore · persistently · durably
Bearing an indicator
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- stainedMarred by discoloration
- sulliedMade morally unclean
scarred · blemished · marred · blotted · stigmatized · besmirched · branded · disgraced
In a lasting way
- vividlyWith intense clarity
- hauntinglyIn a persistently unsettling way
- memorablyIn a striking manner
- poignantlyIn moving manner
strikingly · profoundly · remarkably · iconically · powerfully · movingly · evocatively · stirringly
etched
Carved into a surface
branded · imprinted · emblazoned · seared · burned · marked · impressed · ingrained · embedded · fixed
permanently
In an unchanging manner
- irreversiblyCannot be undone
- enduringlyIn persistent manner
- lastinglyIn a permanent manner
eternally · perpetually · immutably · unalterably · fixedly · unchangeably · forevermore · persistently · durably · timelessly
marked
Bearing an indicator
sullied · scarred · blemished · marred · blotted · stigmatized · besmirched · branded · disgraced · defiled
unforgettably
In a lasting way
- vividlyWith intense clarity
- hauntinglyIn a persistently unsettling way
- memorablyIn a striking manner
poignantly · strikingly · profoundly · remarkably · iconically · powerfully · movingly · evocatively · stirringly · touchingly
indeliblytemporarily
For a limited time
transiently · ephemerally · fleetingly · provisionally · momentarily
indeliblyforgettably
In an unmemorable manner
unmemorable · faintly · lightly · vaguely · superficially
- indelible inkPigment resisting removal