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unreasonably

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈɹizənəbɫi// UK //ʌnɹˈiːzənəbli// un·rea·son·ably

adv. in a way that is not fair or logical. You use this when someone is being too strict or difficult without a good reason.

adv. in a manner that lacks logic, fairness, or justification. Often used to describe behavior or demands that exceed what is considered normal or acceptable.


SIMPLE

He refused to answer my questions unreasonably.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager acted unreasonably by refusing to grant the employee a day off for a family emergency.

COMPLEX

The witness was dismissed from the trial for speaking unreasonably, as his outbursts were deemed to be an obstruction of justice rather than a genuine attempt to provide testimony.

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From Middle English unresonably, equivalent to unreasonable + -ly, after resonably (whence reasonably) and (originally) Late Latin irratiōnābiliter.

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