unstoppably
1
4.5
- adverb
- /ʌnˈstɑːpəbli/
:
imparable
- A music-induced wave of yearning for that idyllic time broke over me, and for a moment I reeled, the mist coming unstoppably to my eyes.
Examples
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And my mother laughed so hard and so unstoppably throughout this film.
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They are planted in some ways and then proliferate, often unstoppably.
Academic text (2018) -
And felt himself falling into them, falling unstoppably into that awful darkness.
Fiction book (1996) -
Candy covers her face in her hands and cries uncontrollably, unstoppably.
Fiction book (1999) -
'Then he soared above the Dallas defenders to head home 'powerfully, unstoppably, the equalizing goal.'
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The mast passes a certain point up under the sun and, as unstoppably as if pushed by a giant malevolent hand, topples sideways into the Gulf.
Fiction book (1990) -
She chuckles to herself; she and gravity conspire before that mirror like schoolgirls, and meanwhile his beltline drifts slowly, unstoppably down.
Fiction book (1996) -
The wildfire spread unstoppably through the dry forest, consuming everything in its path.
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As the clock struck midnight, the party continued unstoppably with dancing and laughter.
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Despite the rain, the crowd marched unstoppably in support of their cause.
Synonyms
29
4.8
Happening all the time without stopping
26
5.6
You cannot stop doing something because of strong feeling
15
8.3
In a way that cannot be stopped or changed
3
5.8
In a way that cannot be avoided
3
7.5
Continuing very strongly and not becoming less
2
6.6
In a way that does not stop
1
9.9
In a way you cannot avoid
1
5.8
Without stopping for a long time
How Unstoppable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unstoppably = unstoppable (transparent) = un + stop + able + ly
Adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'unstoppable' yields a fully predictable meaning.
Etymology
Unstoppably is built from un- ('not'), stop ('to end or hold back'), -able ('can be') and -ly ('in a way'). So, unstoppably means 'in a way that cannot be stopped', like a river or a laugh that just keeps going.