[ adv ] in an unaccountable manner <adv.all> in the book, a tycoon unaccountably becomes the hero's friend
Unaccountable \Un`ac*count"a*ble\, a. 1. Not accountable or responsible; free from control. --South.
2. Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason or rule; strange; mysterious. ※ -- {Un`ac*count"a*ble*ness}], n. -- {Un`ac*count"a*bly}, adv.
A 38-strong Israeli dance troupe due to perform at a gala soiree during the event, for instance, unaccountably failed to receive visas from the Egyptian authorities.
In late 1974, S&P unaccountably upgraded its rating for New York City bonds from BBB to A, even though the city was clearly in financial peril.