unsustainably C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbli/ See IPA manual Freq #443316 Meanings 1 adv In a way that cannot continue without causing harm or running out of resources. The forests are being cut down unsustainably. Etymology AI details From unsustainable + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unsustainably **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbli/ **Frequency rank:** 443316 ## Meanings 1. In a way that cannot continue without causing harm or running out of resources. ## Examples - The forests are being cut down unsustainably. ## Etymology From unsustainable + -ly. ## AI Etymology Unsustainably is from unsustainable + -ly. In present-day use, it means in a way that cannot continue without causing harm or running out of resources. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown