unreasonably

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
  2. adverb to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation

Etymology

From Middle English unresonably, equivalent to unreasonable + -ly, after resonably (whence reasonably) and (originally) Late Latin irratiōnābiliter.

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