intact
not damaged or impaired in any way; remaining whole and complete
Word origin: From Latin intactus, untouched, from tangere, to touch.
Intact in a sentence
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Remarkably, the ancient manuscript was found intact after centuries in storage.
Despite the fire, the archive's oldest manuscripts survived intact, sealed in a fireproof vault.
Using “intact” well
Intact means remaining whole and undamaged, with nothing lost or broken, and it contrasts with damaged and fragmented.
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