unsustainably

CEFRB2

/ˌʌnsəˈsteɪnəbli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that cannot continue without causing serious harm.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In an unsustainable manner

Examples

  • The city has been growing unsustainably over the past decade.

  • The company was growing unsustainably and risked failing very soon.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Using resources unsustainably will lead to problems in the future.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The factory used natural resources too quickly, operating blank for future generations.

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Origin

adverb

From unsustainable + -ly.