unthinkably
gb/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/ us/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/
C1
Anglais
elképesztően, hihetetlenül
C1
1
elképesztően
B2
hihetetlenül
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The car was unthinkably expensive.
Az autó elképesztően drága volt.
It was unthinkably cold last night.
Tegnap éjjel elképesztően hideg volt.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with unthinkingly (= without thinking).
Sens
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
conceivably (Suggests something is imaginable or possible.)
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reasonably (Opposes extreme degree by implying moderation.)
Thèmes
evaluation
|intensifiers
Définition
Extremely; so much that you can hardly imagine it.
To an extent that is so great it is hard to imagine or believe; extremely.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
unthinkably
API
GB/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/
US/ʌnθˈɪŋkəbli/
Syllabes et accentuation
un - think - ably (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (think)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: unthinkably
- Plural: unthinkablies
Expressions
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