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Accountable vs Unaccountably - What's the difference?

accountable | unaccountably |

As an adjective accountable

is having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable.

As an adverb unaccountably is

not able to be explained logically without being accountable, or reasonable.

accountable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable.
  • Requiring accountability (property or funds require accountability).
  • Liable to be called on to render an account;
  • Being answerable for.
  • Being liable for.
  • (rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
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    • Synonyms

    * amenable, responsible, liable, answerable

    See also

    * hold to account

    unaccountably

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable.
    • After all that hard work, he unaccountably failed to take out the patent.
    The jury was unaccountably slow to reach a verdict. He was clearly innocent.