Meaning & use
unbearably
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To an extent that is very difficult or impossible to tolerate or endure.
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The afternoon sun made the hike unbearably hot.
The wait for the exam results felt unbearably long.
A note on using this word
Frequently intensifies adjectives describing discomfort, such as 'unbearably hot', 'unbearably slow', or 'unbearably awkward'.
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Words with an opposite meaning
tolerablybearably
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