unreasonably
In an unreasonable mannerIn an unreasonable manner.
» You're acting unreasonably.
Du verhältst dich unvernünftig.
Ihr verhaltet euch unvernünftig.
Sie verhalten sich unvernünftig.
Meaning
2 sensesIn an unreasonable manner.
He behaved unreasonably.
not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
To an unreasonable degree.
The team was given an unreasonably short amount of time to put together a presentation.
to a degree that exceeds the bounds of reason or moderation
Examples
6 sentencesYou're acting unreasonably.
deDu verhältst dich unvernünftig.
It's an unreasonably warm November day.
It's an unreasonably hot April day.
His prices are unreasonably high.
Robert was often unreasonably jealous.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English unresonably, equivalent to unreasonable + -ly, after resonably (whenceFrom Middle English unresonably, equivalent to unreasonable + -ly, after resonably (whence reasonably) and (originally) Late Latin irratiōnābiliter.
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Forms
more unreasonably, most unreasonably| Comparative | more unreasonably Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unreasonably |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- to a degree that exceeds the bounds of reason or moderation:immoderately
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb