Definition of UNACCEPTABLY

unacceptably

Adverb

  • to an unacceptable degree
    • "The percentage of lead in our drinking water is unacceptably high"

Adv

  • Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable.

Examples

  • The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.
  • Your comments are unacceptably provocative.

Origin / Etymology

From unacceptable + -ly.

Synonyms

intolerably

Antonyms

acceptably, tolerably

Scrabble Score: 23

unacceptably: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unacceptably: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unacceptably: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

unacceptably: valid Words With Friends Word