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Definition: ACCOUNTABLY

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 1. In an accountable manner.[Websters]
2. In an appropriate, proper or correct manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective accountable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(accountable)
1. Liable to account for one's actions; "governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves"; "fully accountable for what they did".[Wordnet].
2. Liable to be called on to render an account; answerable; as, every man is accountable to God for his conduct.[Websters].
3. Capable of being accounted for; explicable.[Websters].
4. Being responsible, answerable or liable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Being amenable or chargeable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being explicable, explainable, definable or interpretable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being blameworthy, culpable or blameful.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Being calculable, countable or computable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. Being compatible or congruent.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Adjective base of the adverb accountably.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Accountably" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: ACCOUNTABLY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. In an accountable manner.[Websters]
2. In an appropriate, proper or correct manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective accountable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(accountable)
1. Liable to account for one's actions; "governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves"; "fully accountable for what they did".[Wordnet].
2. Liable to be called on to render an account; answerable; as, every man is accountable to God for his conduct.[Websters].
3. Capable of being accounted for; explicable.[Websters].
4. Being responsible, answerable or liable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Being amenable or chargeable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being explicable, explainable, definable or interpretable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being blameworthy, culpable or blameful.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Being calculable, countable or computable.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. Being compatible or congruent.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Adjective base of the adverb accountably.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ACCOUNTABLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Definition: accountable

DomainDefinition
LaborLiable to be called to account: accountable, responsible. Source: European Union. (references)

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Common Expressions: accountable

ExpressionsDefinition
Accountable nessThe quality or state of being accountable; accountability. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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Specialty Expressions: accountable

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Accountable officers' accountsEnvironmentSpecified records accumulated by collecting, disbursing, and certifying officers and required by the General Accounting Office (GAO) for audit purposes. Also known as site audit records. (references)
Accountable personal propertyTradeProperty that is valued at $2,500 or more or designated as "sensitive." (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: accountable

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Accountable Fundraising5   Accountable Fundraising5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).