Unacceptably
adv
adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable.
"The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high."
Adverb
- 1 to an unacceptable degree wordnet
Example
More examples"Despite advances in the response to malaria, the death toll among children, particularly in Africa, remains unacceptably high, according to a public health expert."
Etymology
From unacceptable + -ly.