incurably

«incurably» in Mova's school dictionary: In a way that cannot be cured or made better by medicine — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (incurably)

meaning for a pupil

1) In a way that cannot be cured or made better by medicine. tree →

2) (informal, often playful) Completely and permanently, as a habit: incurably curious, incurably optimistic. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and family-life lessons, someone «incurably ill» has an illness doctors cannot cure, though they can often make the person comfortable. In playful speech, «incurably» means «always and forever». Phrases: incurably ill, incurably romantic, incurably curious.

examples

• The hospice cares for people who are incurably ill. tree →
• Grandad is incurably cheerful, even in the rain. tree →
• My sister is incurably nosy. tree →
• Doctors could not cure the illness, but they helped him feel less pain. tree →
• She's incurably curious and asks a hundred questions a day. tree →
• My uncle is incurably late for everything. tree →

note

Adjective «incurable»; opposite «curable». Be gentle with the medical sense; incurable does not always mean someone will die soon — many people live long lives with incurable conditions that are managed.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «incurably» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.