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unachievably

unachievably

1 8.4
In a way that cannot be reached
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnəˈtʃivəblɪ/
: 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
32 5.7

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

focuses on lack of ability rather than surprise or disbelief
insurmountably
vsunachievably
1 8.8

In a way that cannot be overcome

is about not being achievable rather than only about obstacles
unattainably
vsunachievably
1 7.5

In a way that is impossible to reach or achieve

is the same general impossibility phrased without extra nuance
inaccessibly
vsunachievably
1 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
unreachably
vsunachievably
1 8.3

So far away that you cannot reach it

is the same meaning with no additional nuance
insuperably
vsunachievably
  • Formal
1 9.9

In a way that cannot be overcome

focuses on inability to achieve rather than overcoming problems
unfeasibly
vsunachievably
1 6.9

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

states outright impossibility rather than mere extreme difficulty
impracticably
vsunachievably
  • Formal
1 7.4

In a way that is too difficult or impossible to do

is about absolute impossibility rather than failure in practical use

How Achievable

easily
∞ 1.0
arduously
1 7.8
unachievably
1 8.4
impossibly
32 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'.