unaccountably

/ˌənəˈkaʊntəbɫi/ adv

Not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable.

Word Origin Account comes from Latin 'ad-' 'to' + 'putare' 'to reckon, prune' — originally meaning to settle a financial account, like pruning away debts. Unaccountably means 'in a way that cannot be accounted for,' unexplainably. The root 'putare' also gives us computer (something that reckons), computation, and even amputate (prune away a limb). The negative sense is built with 'un- + account + able + ly'.

adv Not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable.

She unaccountably burst into tears during the happy celebration.

(副词) 难以解释地;莫名其妙地;无法解释地

她在欢乐的庆祝中莫名其妙地突然哭了起来。

(adverbio) inexplicablemente; de manera inexplicable; sin razón aparente; injustificadamente [De manera que no se puede explicar lógicamente. Sin justificación o razón.]

Ella, **inexplicablemente**, se echó a llorar durante la feliz celebración.

(adverbe) inexplicablement; de manière inexplicable; injustifiablement [De manière inexplicable ou déraisonnable, sans qu'on puisse rendre compte de ce qui se produit.]

Elle éclata inexplicablement en larmes au milieu de la joyeuse célébration.

(Adverb) unerklärlicherweise; unbegreiflicherweise [Auf eine Weise, die sich nicht logisch erklären lässt; ohne erkennbaren Grund oder Verantwortlichkeit.]

Sie brach **unaccountably** in Tränen aus während der fröhlichen Feier.

(副詞) 論理的に説明できない様子で、不合理に。

彼女はなぜともなく、楽しいお祝いの最中に突然泣き出した。

(advérbio) inexplicavelmente; de forma inexplicável; sem explicação [De forma que não pode ser explicada logicamente; sem justificativa ou razoabilidade.]

Ela inexplicavelmente irrompeu em lágrimas durante a feliz celebração.

Word parts: un + account + able + ly

Common collocations

be verb have verb to prep suddenly adv feel verb then adv in prep of prep at prep not adv for prep

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