Added 9 October 2026
unreasonably
/ʌnˈɹiː.zən.ə.bli/ adverb
Latin root: irratiōnābiliter Wiktionary
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unreasonably at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Not in a reasonable or intelligent manner.
she reacted unreasonably when she learned she had failed
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To a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation.
his prices are unreasonably high
Origin
From Middle English unresonably, equivalent to unreasonable + -ly, after resonably (whence reasonably) and (originally) Late Latin irratiōnābiliter.
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