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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Impregnable \Im*preg"na*ble\, adjective [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Comprehend}, {Get} to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue.
The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable. --South. -- {Im*preg"na*ble*ness}, noun -- {Im*preg"na*bly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
impregnably
adverb: in an impregnable manner; "the sight of that bland, impregnably righteous face has been enough to make their blood run cold"
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