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unanswerably

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un⋅an⋅swer⋅a⋅ble

[uhn-an-ser-uh-buhl, -ahn-]
–adjective
1. not capable of being answered; not having a known or discoverable answer: an unanswerable question.
2. not open to dispute or rebuttal; irrefutable; conclusive: an unanswerable proof.

Origin:
1605–15; un- 1 + answerable


un⋅an⋅swer⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
un⋅an⋅swer⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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un·an·swer·a·ble   (ŭn-ān'sər-ə-bəl)   
adj.  Impossible to answer or refute; incontrovertible: unanswerable accusations.
un·an'swer·a·bil'i·ty, un·an'swer·a·ble·ness n., un·an'swer·a·bly adv.
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