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unreasonably

un·rea·son·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buh l, -reez-nuh-]
    • /ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, -ˈriz nə-/
    • /ʌnˈriː.zən.ə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buh l, -reez-nuh-]
    • /ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, -ˈriz nə-/

Definitions of unreasonably word

  • adjective unreasonably not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person. 1
  • adjective unreasonably not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate: His Bohemianism was an unreasonable way of life for one so rich. 1
  • adjective unreasonably excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable: an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands. 1
  • adjective unreasonably not having the faculty of reason. 1
  • adverb unreasonably In an unreasonable manner. 0
  • adverb unreasonably Of or relating to something that is unreasonable. 0

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Origin of unreasonably

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, unreasonable is from the Middle English word unresonabel. See un-1, reasonable

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Parts of speech for Unreasonably

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unreasonably popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unreasonably usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unreasonably

adj unreasonably

  • absurdly — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
  • deliriously — Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
  • dementedly — crazy; insane; mad.
  • devotedly — zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection: a devoted friend.
  • distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.

adv unreasonably

  • blindly — If you say that someone does something blindly, you mean that they do it without having enough information, or without thinking about it.
  • contumaciously — stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
  • determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
  • disproportionately — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
  • doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.

adverb unreasonably

  • aberrantly — in an aberrant manner
  • difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
  • dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
  • excessively — To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately.
  • exorbitantly — In an exorbitant manner, excessively.

adjective unreasonably

  • frenziedly — In a frenzied manner.
  • rabidly — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.

Antonyms for unreasonably

adverb unreasonably

  • acceptably — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • deservedly — You use deservedly to indicate that someone deserved what happened to them, especially when it was something good.
  • legitimately — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.

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