unaccountably
unaccountably · more unaccountably · most unaccountably
Not able to be explained logicallyNot able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable.
US/ˌʌnəkˈaʊntəbli/
» She had known that the sight of Matthew jaunting off so unaccountably would be too much for her neighbor's curiosity.
Meaning
1 sensesNot able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable.
After all that hard work, he unaccountably failed to take out the patent.
The jury was unaccountably slow to reach a verdict. He was clearly innocent.
More definitions
- in an unaccountable manner
Examples
1 sentencesShe had known that the sight of Matthew jaunting off so unaccountably would be too much for her neighbor's curiosity.
Translations
2 languagesForms
more unaccountably, most unaccountably| Comparative | more unaccountably Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unaccountably |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedunaccountable
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb