Unaccountably

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"a*ble*ness}], n. -- {Un`ac*count"a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]


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  • unaccountably — adverb Not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable. After all that hard work, he unaccountably failed to take out the patent …   Wiktionary

  • 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

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  • unaccountably adv — The bank doesn t want me as a customer, said Tom unaccountably …   English expressions

  • 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

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