In the book, a tycoon unaccountably becomes the hero's friend. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
For example, the counting numbers are a trivial infinity compared to the "unaccountably" infinite irrational numbers. From Wordnik.com. [The war between the human race and the vampire elites has been raging for over 6,000 years.] Reference
The OED has it s.v. candle-wick, but offers no suggestion as to the origin of the name, so "unaccountably" is the mot juste. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: W.G. SEBALD.] Reference
The day that she had foreseen soon came; the Brazilian's banker "unaccountably" had omitted to send him any money, and so he borrowed some of her. From Wordnik.com. [Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant] Reference
On the contrary she seemed unaccountably depressed. From Wordnik.com. [Little Lost Sister] Reference
It angered her both unreasonably and unaccountably. From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
I feel unaccountably sorry for him and for the woman. From Wordnik.com. [One-Way Ticket] Reference
He was not loquacious, and Dora was unaccountably shy. From Wordnik.com. [The Scarlet Feather] Reference
If any mortal suddenly and unaccountably disappeared, the. From Wordnik.com. [Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome] Reference
She was in no pain; only her head felt unaccountably heavy. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
Yellin 'Kid who was so mysteriously and unaccountably lost. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River or Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers] Reference
Drake sighed at the naïve retort, then sighed unaccountably. From Wordnik.com. [Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden] Reference
The expedition against Crown Point was unaccountably delayed. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
"It's my job, that's all," Gloria said, feeling unaccountably shy. From Wordnik.com. [Hex] Reference
He's unaccountably bright in many ways and just as unaccountably slow in others. From Wordnik.com. [The Short Life] Reference
"Certainly not," I said coolly, for I was unaccountably irritated by the suggestion. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
His bold, lyrical images stay in your head, like an unaccountably beautiful nightmare. From Wordnik.com. [Noyce: Double Integrity] Reference
"I am in truth so unaccountably local in the use of my pen," he wrote to Lady Hesketh. From Wordnik.com. [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference
And, though he knew that the lack of recognition was for his own safety, it hurt, unaccountably. From Wordnik.com. [The Genius] Reference
It was even so: as much of the language as I ever knew was suddenly and unaccountably restored to me. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867] Reference
Though Fremont had so unaccountably delayed, yet when he came he was received with confidence and enthusiasm. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
The recollection of his monstrous cruelties, -- his cruel flagellations, -- is still unaccountably depressing. From Wordnik.com. [The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century] Reference
The world is full of such; they spring up, unaccountably, in locations where they appear to the least advantage. From Wordnik.com. [The Spinner's Book of Fiction] Reference
This was the day of his first fight, but since he had got up everything was unaccountably unlike his expectation. From Wordnik.com. [Impressions of a War Correspondent] Reference
The thing that had unaccountably stirred her most since her arrival was an unexpected meeting with Bailey Girard. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
And yet, as the clock ticked off second after second, the faithful Vladimir grew unaccountably fretful and restless. From Wordnik.com. [The Genius] Reference
There were nervy, irritating moments when waggons in front halted unaccountably; and, just before the railway crossing. From Wordnik.com. [Pushed and the Return Push] Reference
The fact that Reine had so unaccountably refused to marry the grand chasserot did not seem to him sufficient encouragement. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Seen from the rear he had the appearance of a neat, if excited, package, unaccountably frilled about with embroidered flannel. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.] Reference
No sooner, however, did he settle to serious play, beaming with triumph at his good fortune, than it unaccountably deserted him. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914] Reference
It stayed unaccountably still; then it began to jerk forward and back most strangely, switching against the glass before his eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Pirate Shark] Reference
Even the talking Ents (left), always one of the story's goofier elements, charm here, despite looking, unaccountably, like ZZ Top. From Wordnik.com. [Theater: 'Ring' a Ding Ding] Reference
Another element which might prove of value to them was the new acquisition in the man who had come so unaccountably to their home. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns] Reference
The child's singing of her last song had induced in him then -- wholly unawares, wholly unaccountably -- a sudden mental nausea and. From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
Cornal and the Paymaster he went to see them depart, the General left at home in his parlour, unaccountably unwilling to say good-bye. From Wordnik.com. [Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure] Reference
The latter part of the following interesting anecdote of Garrick is unaccountably omitted in his life, by his biographer, Arthur Murphy. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810] Reference
He had never imagined there would be any difficulty in this interview, yet he found himself unaccountably at a loss before these two men. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
Whether it was the reflex action of the brain from the excitement of the evening or not, but the fact was I felt unaccountably depressed. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Pirate] Reference
Now this affair which had no small influence in determining the fortune of the day, with many parallel traits, our gazetteers have unaccountably neglected to publish. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1] Reference
In opposition to this head without a body, unaccountably displayed as a sign at an eating-house, there is a body without a head, hanging out as the sign of a distiller's. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency] Reference
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