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unattainably

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an unattainable way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an unattainable manner or to an unattainable degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this house is unattainably expensive

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unachievably

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From unattainable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: niedosięgle — in an unattainable manner
  • Polish: niedosiężnie — in an unattainable manner
  • Polish: nieosiągalnie — in an unattainable manner
  • Polish: niedostępnie — in an unattainable manner
  • Polish: niedościgle — in an unattainable manner