unrecognisably
unrecognisably — adverb
1. in a manner that makes it impossible to see or know what something or someone wa
in a manner that makes it impossible to see or know what something or someone was before, because the change is so great
The old town centre changed unrecognisably after the new buildings went up.
collocation: changed unrecognisably
Yumi's old neighbourhood had changed unrecognisably since she left for university.
collocation: changed unrecognisably
The coastline was altered unrecognisably by the earthquake last spring.
When Asher returned from his travels, his cooking style had changed unrecognisably.
The little fishing village has grown unrecognisably into a busy port city.
- beyond recognition
a common prepositional phrase that carries the same meaning, e.g. 'changed beyond recognition'
- indistinguishably
more formal and less common; emphasises that two states cannot be told apart
- completely
less precise — describes degree but not the idea of failed identification
- recognisably
the direct opposite: in a way that can still be identified as the original
- barely
emphasises small degree of change, whereas unrecognisably implies extreme change
用法筆記
American English spells this word unrecognizably. This adverb almost always describes a dramatic change; typical verbs it modifies include change, alter, transform, grow, and shift.