Standard Lemma guide

unaccountably

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N AH0 K AW1 N T AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an unaccountable manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in the book, a tycoon unaccountably becomes the hero's friend

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English unaccountable Middle English -ly English -ly English unaccountably From unaccountable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: inexplicablement — not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable
  • Spanish: inexplicablemente — not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable