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INTOLERABLY
unacceptably, intolerably
(adverb) to an unacceptable degree; “The percentage of lead in our drinking water is unacceptably high”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
intolerably (comparative more intolerably, superlative most intolerably)
In an intolerable manner; beyond endurance.
Source: Wiktionary
INTOLERABLE
In*tol"er*a*ble, a. Etym: [F. intolérable, L. intolerabilis. See In- not, and Tolerable.]
1. Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable; as, intolerable pain; intolerable heat or cold; an intolerable burden.
His insolence is more intolerable Than all the princes in the land beside. Shak.
4. Enormous. This intolerable deal of sack. Shak.
– In*tol"er*a*ble*ness, n.
– In*tol"er*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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