im|pec´ca|bly

im|pec´ca|bly
im|pec|ca|ble «ihm PEHK uh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. faultless; irreproachable: »

impeccable manners, an impeccable appearance. Sir John is impeccable, a paradigm of the gentleman-soldier (Harper's).

2. not to be doubted; unimpeachable: »

According to impeccable sources, the Naval Board met twenty-three times from January 1st to October 22nd (Canadian Saturday Night).

3. not capable of or liable to sin; sinless.
–n.
a person who is impeccable.
[< Latin impeccābilis < in- not + peccāre to sin]
im|pec´ca|bly, adverb.

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