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unforgivably

unforgivably adverb: in an unforgivable manner.

Adverb

unforgivably (comparative more unforgivably, superlative most unforgivably)

  1. In an unforgivable manner.
    • Mr. Dukakis charged that when it came to advising President Reagan on Iran, Mr. Bush was "disastrously and completely and unforgivably wrong."1988 September 13, Andrew Rosenthal, “Dukakis Stresses Defense, Ridicules Bush and Quayle”, in The New York Times
    • The astonished Ken Wharfe came by just in time to witness this bizarre spectacle and in an appropriately policemanly manner rebuked the butler for his 'unforgivably disloyal' and 'deeply unprofessional' behaviour.2013, Andrew Morton, Diana: In Pursuit of Love

Forms of unforgivably

comparativemore unforgivably
superlativemost unforgivably

Origin of unforgivably

From unforgivable + -ly.

Questions about unforgivably

What does unforgivably mean?
Unforgivably means in an unforgivable manner.
What part of speech is unforgivably?
Unforgivably is an adverb.

Words near unforgivably in the dictionary

  1. unforgettably
  2. unforgetting
  3. unforgettingly
  4. unforgivable
  5. unforgivableness
  6. unforgivably
  7. unforgive
  8. unforgiveable
  9. unforgiveableness
  10. unforgiveably
  11. unforgiven

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