unobtainably

English

Etymology

unobtainable +‎ -ly

Adverb

unobtainably

  1. Such that it cannot be obtained.
    • 1921, Charles L. Hubbard, “Refrigeration”, in American Architect and Architecture, volume 119, page 587:
      Second, the efficiency of an absorption machine increases with decreased generator pressure, but this is limited in practical work because a low generator pressure calls for cooling water of unobtainably low temperature.
    • 1998, Diane Wakoski, Argonaut Rose:
      They just seem more Romantic, more alluring, stronger and of course more unobtainably desirable when they stay alone.
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