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unachievably

unachievably

8.4
In a way that cannot be reached
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnəˈtʃivəblɪ/
translation icon : inalcanzablemente
  • Many people find the ideal portrayed in the media to be unachievably perfect.

Examples

  • The new height record is almost unachievably high for any athlete.

  • After the deadline changed, finishing the project on time became unachievably difficult for the team.

  • The goal seemed unachievably far away.

  • She felt that her dreams were unachievably out of reach.

  • His expectations for success were unachievably high, leaving him feeling discouraged.

  • She set unachievably ambitious targets for herself, making it difficult to find balance.

  • The project's requirements were laid out in such unachievably complicated terms that many gave up.

Synonyms

impossibly
vsunachievably
31 5.7

To a very great degree that seems like it cannot be true

focuses on lack of ability rather than surprise or disbelief
unattainably
vsunachievably
1 7.5

In a way that is impossible to reach or achieve

is the same general impossibility phrased without extra nuance
insurmountably
vsunachievably
1 8.8

In a way that cannot be overcome

is about not being achievable rather than only about obstacles
unreachably
vsunachievably
8.3

So far away that you cannot reach it

is the same meaning with no additional nuance
inaccessibly
vsunachievably
8.1

So hard to reach that few people can get to it

means something cannot be achieved or reached, not just hard to access
insuperably
vsunachievably
  • Formal
9.9

In a way that cannot be overcome

focuses on inability to achieve rather than overcoming problems
impracticably
vsunachievably
  • Formal
7.4

In a way that is too difficult or impossible to do

is about absolute impossibility rather than failure in practical use
unfeasibly
vsunachievably
6.9

In a way that is not possible or very hard to do

states outright impossibility rather than mere extreme difficulty

How Achievable

easily
1.0
arduously
1 7.8
unachievably
8.4
impossibly
31 5.7

Surface Forms

unachievably positive

Morphology

unachievably = unachievable (transparent) = un + achieve + able + ly

Formed by regular adverbial suffixation (-ly) on 'unachievable', a transparently negated adjective of 'achievable'.

Etymology

Unachievably is built from un- ('not'), the verb achieve ('to reach or complete') and -able ('able to be'), with -ly turning it into a word that tells how something is done. So it means 'in a way that cannot be reached or done'.