avoidably
/əˈvɔɪ.də.bli/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈvɔɪ.də.bli/ (ame, ipa)
avoidably — adverb
1. so that a bad result did not need to happen and could have been prevented before
so that a bad result did not need to happen and could have been prevented beforehand
Bao was avoidably late because the train schedule on the app was old.
avoidably + adjective for a preventable result
The patient was avoidably exposed to infection when gloves were not changed.
avoidably + past participle in formal reporting
Ritu's laptop was avoidably damaged after a bottle leaked in the bag.
Several workers were avoidably injured when the wet floor had no sign.
The team paid avoidably high fees by booking rooms at the last minute.
- preventably
closest in meaning, though much less common in everyday English
- needlessly
emphasizes that something happened without good reason, not always that it could have been prevented
- unnecessarily
broader and often less focused on a specific harmful result
- unavoidably
describes a result that could not be prevented
- inevitably
stronger; suggests the result was certain to happen
文法句型
avoidably + adjective
avoidably + past participle
用法筆記
Usually appears with adjectives or past participles that describe a negative result, such as late, damaged, injured, or exposed. It is more common in written judgments about responsibility than in everyday conversation.