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untunably

untunably adverb: in a way that is not tuneful or melodious; untunefully.

Adverb

untunably (comparative more untunably, superlative most untunably)

  1. (archaic) In a way that is not tuneful or melodious; untunefully.
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Forms of untunably

comparativemore untunably
superlativemost untunably

Origin of untunably

From untunable + -ly.

Questions about untunably

What does untunably mean?
Untunably means in a way that is not tuneful or melodious; untunefully.
What part of speech is untunably?
Untunably is an adverb.

Words near untunably in the dictionary

  1. untumbled
  2. untumultuous
  3. untumultuously
  4. untunable
  5. untunableness
  6. untunably
  7. untune
  8. untuneable
  9. untuneableness
  10. untuneably
  11. untuned

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