Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

unusably

adverb
/ʌˈnjuː.zə.bli/
Definition
In a manner that makes something incapable of being used.
Examples
  • The software was designed so poorly that it functioned unusably.
  • After the storm, the roads were left in an unusably damaged state.
  • He realized that the instructions made the device unusably difficult to operate.
Meaning
The adverb ‘unusably’ describes a state or condition where an object or system cannot be utilized effectively or at all.
Synonyms
  • ineffectively
  • impractically
  • unserviceably