unthinkably
gb/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/ us/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/
C1
English
elképesztően, hihetetlenül
C1
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elképesztően
B2
hihetetlenül
B2
Usage pattern:
unthinkably + [adjective/adverb]
The repair bill was unthinkably expensive.
A javítás számlája elképesztően drága volt.
By midday, the sand was unthinkably hot under our feet.
Délre a homok a lábunk alatt elképesztően forró lett.
Only a few years ago, unthinkably fast internet like this wasn’t available here.
Learner examples
The car was unthinkably expensive.
Az autó elképesztően drága volt.
It was unthinkably cold last night.
Tegnap éjjel elképesztően hideg volt.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse with unthinkingly (= without thinking).
Meaning
to an unimaginable degree
Collocations
unthinkably expensive
|unthinkably hot
|unthinkably cold
|unthinkably large
|unthinkably small
|unthinkably fast
|unthinkably difficult
|unthinkably complex
|unthinkably distant
|unthinkably cruel
Synonyms
inconceivably (Slightly more formal; emphasizes impossibility to imagine.)
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unimaginably (Very close in meaning; focuses on the limits of imagination.)
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unbelievably (More conversational; can suggest surprise.)
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extraordinarily (More neutral and general; less focused on imagination.)
Antonyms
conceivably (Suggests something is imaginable or possible.)
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reasonably (Opposes extreme degree by implying moderation.)
Themes
evaluation
|intensifiers
Definition
Extremely; so much that you can hardly imagine it.
To an extent that is so great it is hard to imagine or believe; extremely.
Grammar
Dictionary form
unthinkably
IPA
GB/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/
US/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/
Syllables & stress
un - think - ably (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (think)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: unthinkably
- Plural: unthinkablies
Expressions
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