un-payably

pay·a·ble

[pey-uh-buhl]
adjective
1.
to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
2.
capable of being or liable to be paid.
4.
Law. imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.
noun
5.
an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
6.
payables, the accounts payable of a business: Payables are now handled by our computer.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see pay1, -able

pay·a·bil·i·ty, pay·a·ble·ness, noun
pay·a·bly, adverb
un·pay·a·ble, adjective
un·pay·a·b·ly, adverb
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payable (ˈpeɪəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (often foll by on) to be paid: payable on the third of each month
2.  that is capable of being paid
3.  capable of being profitable
4.  (of a debt) imposing an obligation on the debtor to pay, esp at once

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