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unmanageably

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an unmanageable manner; uncontrollably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

so as to be unmanageable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `This house is unmanageably large,' she complained

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: manageably

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English unmanageable Middle English -ly English -ly English unmanageably From unmanageable + -ly.