unconditionally

adverb

un·​con·​di·​tion·​al·​ly
ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nə-lē,
-ˈdi-shə-nə-lē How to pronounce unconditionally (audio)
: with no limits in any way : without restriction by conditions or qualifications
She loves all of her children unconditionally.
Just days after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders unconditionally, and World War II is over.Alison McLean

Examples of unconditionally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Donald Trump seems unconditionally backed by the Republicans despite his recent 34 felony convictions and the possibility of serving jail time. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 That said, Zendaya loves her siblings’ children unconditionally and never shies away from gushing about her nieces and nephews publicly. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024 So despite its importance to nuclear physics and building the material world, the strong force is not unconditionally loved by researchers. Stanley J. Brodsky, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024 Washington does not automatically and unconditionally veto resolutions criticizing any other ally. Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2024 So, the Israelis’ goal of total victory, unless Hamas surrenders unconditionally (which would take a miracle), is correct. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 Many of her backers have accepted the apology, if not unconditionally. Charles Homans Rachel Woolf, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2023 How his philosophy is to give unconditionally without expecting anything in return. Dara Kerr, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024 Placed in a perpetual cycle, the target may become addicted to the thrill of regaining the love and affection that they were once given unconditionally. Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unconditionally was in 1625

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“Unconditionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconditionally. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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