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Unacceptably vs Unacceptable - What's the difference?

unacceptably | unacceptable |

As an adverb unacceptably

is not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable.

As an adjective unacceptable is

unsatisfactory; not acceptable.

unacceptably

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable.
    • The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.
    Your comments are unacceptably provocative.

    unacceptable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unsatisfactory; not acceptable
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 16 , author=Denis Campbell , title=Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients' , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage="This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm."}}
  • (linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage

    • Synonyms

    * inacceptable (less common)

    Antonyms

    * acceptable