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inexcusably

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N IH0 K S K Y UW1 Z AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an inexcusable manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We arrived at the wedding inexcusably late.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without any excuse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he is unjustifiably harsh on her

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unjustifiably

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was inexcusably cruel to his wife

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unpardonably, unforgivably

Antonyms: excusably

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English inexcusable Middle English -ly English -ly English inexcusably From inexcusable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: inexcusablement — in an inexcusable manner
  • French: inexcusablement — in an inexcusable manner
  • Galician: inescusablemente — in an inexcusable manner
  • Galician: inescusabelmente — in an inexcusable manner
  • Italian: inescusabilmente — in an inexcusable manner
  • Spanish: inexcusablemente — in an inexcusable manner