intolerably
Definition
Adverb: - To an unacceptable or unbearable degree; in a manner that cannot be tolerated or endured.
Usage
The adverb "intolerably" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate that the degree or manner of something is beyond what is acceptable or bearable. It emphasizes an extreme negative quality.
Examples
- The summer heat was intolerably humid this year.
- He found the constant noise from the construction site intolerably distracting.
- The meeting dragged on intolerably for over four hours.
- She was intolerably rude to the customer service representative.
Advanced Usage
"Intolerably + Adjective": This is the most common construction, where "intolerably" intensifies a negative adjective.
- The delay was intolerably long.
- The situation had become intolerably complicated.
"Intolerably + Adverb": Less common, used to modify another adverb describing a manner.
- The machine was running intolerably slowly.
Variants and Related Words
- Intolerable (adjective): Unbearable; too bad or severe to be accepted or tolerated.
- The living conditions were intolerable.
- Intolerance (noun): Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own; also, an inability to eat a food or take a drug without adverse effects.
- Religious intolerance can lead to conflict.
- Lactose intolerance is common.
Synonyms
- Unacceptably: In a manner that is not satisfactory or allowable.
- Unbearably: To an extreme degree that cannot be endured.
- Insufferably: In an extremely annoying or unpleasant way.
Antonyms
- Acceptably: In a satisfactory or adequate manner.
- Tolerably: To a degree that can be endured or accepted.
- Bearably: In a manner that can be tolerated.
Adverb
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to an unacceptable degree
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The percentage of lead in our drinking water is unacceptably high
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