impracticably
- adverb
- /ɪmˈpræktɪkəbli/
- Formal
:
impracticablemente
- Trying to finish the project in just one day was impracticably ambitious, given the amount of work involved.
Examples
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One example where the right to refuse was at risk of being impracticably broadened occurred when the IRB asked that the consent form include the right to withdraw any data that had been provided during the course of the study.
Academic text (2008) -
The proposal was impracticably complicated, making it hard for anyone to implement effectively.
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Her demands for the event were impracticably high, considering the limited budget we had.
Synonyms
31
5.7
To a very great degree that seems like it cannot be true
4
4.7
In a way that is not likely to happen or work
1
7.5
In a way that is impossible to reach or achieve
1
6.1
In a way that does not work well in real life
In a way that is not possible or very hard to do
In a way that cannot be reached
In a way that does not work well or is too difficult to use
Antonyms
How Practical
12
2.5
3
3.9
1
6.1
- Formal
31
5.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
impracticably = impracticable (semi-transparent) = im + practic + able + ly
Formation of the adverb by adding '-ly' to 'impracticable' is straightforward, but 'practic' is a combining form (not the standalone 'practice'), which may confuse learners.
Etymology
Impracticably comes from the negative prefix im- ('not') and practicable, which shares the same root as practice meaning 'to do'. So impracticably describes something done in a way that 'cannot be done' or is too difficult to carry out.