unequivocally

adverb

un·​equiv·​o·​cal·​ly ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kə-lē How to pronounce unequivocally (audio)
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Synonyms of unequivocallynext
: in an unequivocal manner

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Before going on hiatus in 2022 so that the group’s seven members could complete their mandatory military service, BTS was unequivocally the biggest band in the world. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to unequivocally condemn last month’s strike on a school in Minab in southern Iran. Sean Nevin, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 No primordial black hole has as yet ever been unequivocally detected. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026 In response, McCarty said having people return to work downtown is a controversial, but unequivocally a positive thing for city employees. Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unequivocally

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unequivocally was in 1794

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“Unequivocally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unequivocally. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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