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beyond words

beyond words prepositional phrase: to such a great extent that it is inexpressible.

Prepositional phrase

  1. To such a great extent that it is inexpressible.
    • With the lift in the block still out of order, they climbed the flights and flights of steps. When Dad finally put the key in the front door, both were weary beyond words.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    namelessly

Synonyms of beyond words

Questions about beyond words

What does beyond words mean?
Beyond words means to such a great extent that it is inexpressible.
What part of speech is beyond words?
Beyond words is a prepositional phrase.

Words near beyond words in the dictionary

  1. beyond the black stump
  2. beyond the call of duty
  3. beyond the grave
  4. beyond the pale
  5. beyond the shadow of a doubt
  6. beyond words
  7. beyonde
  8. beyondish
  9. beyondness
  10. beyonds
  11. beyondward

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