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After all that hard work, he unaccountably failed to take out the patent.
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unaccountably — adverb Date: 1687 1. in an unaccountable manner < looking unaccountably upset > < heat was unaccountably disappearing > 2. for reasons that are hard to understand < unaccountably, he stayed right there > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unaccountably — un|ac|count|a|bly [ˌʌnəˈkauntəbli] adv [sentence adverb] used to say that something is very surprising and difficult to explain ▪ Unaccountably, the woman had refused. ▪ The planned military assault on the city yesterday was unaccountably delayed … Dictionary of contemporary English
unaccountably — unaccountable ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be explained. 2) not responsible for or required to justify consequences. DERIVATIVES unaccountability noun unaccountably adverb … English terms dictionary
unaccountably — adverb in an unaccountable manner in the book, a tycoon unaccountably becomes the hero s friend • Derived from adjective: ↑unaccountable … Useful english dictionary
unaccountably adv — The bank doesn t want me as a customer, said Tom unaccountably … English expressions
Unaccountably — Unaccountable Un ac*count a*ble, a. 1. Not accountable or responsible; free from control. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason or rule; strange; mysterious. [1913 Webster] {Un ac*count… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unaccountably — See unaccountability. * * * … Universalium
unaccountably — adv. inexplicably, incomprehensibly; in an unaccountable manner … English contemporary dictionary
unaccountably — un·accountably … English syllables
unaccountably — See: unaccountable … English dictionary
