incorrigibly

in·cor·ri·gi·ble  (n-kôr-j-bl, -kr-)

adj.

1. Incapable of being corrected or reformed: an incorrigible criminal.

2. Firmly rooted; ineradicable: incorrigible faults.

3. Difficult or impossible to control or manage: an incorrigible, spoiled child.

n.

One that cannot be corrected or reformed.

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[Middle English, from Latin incorrigibilis : in-, not; see in-¹ + corrigere, to correct; see correct.]

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in·corri·gi·bili·ty, in·corri·gi·ble·ness n.

in·corri·gi·bly adv.

Translations

incorrigibly [ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəblɪ] ADV → incorregiblemente

incorrigibly

adv → unverbesserlich; to be incorrigibly romantic/optimistic → ein unverbesserlicher Romantiker/Optimist sein