unconditionally
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of unconditionally
Explanation
Do something unconditionally and you do it with absolutely no exceptions or reservations. If you love your cat unconditionally, then you love her even when she ignores you or makes a mess. The adverb unconditionally is all about conditions — requirements or stipulations. When things are done unconditionally, there are no conditions at all. If you know your grandmother adores you unconditionally, you're certain she'd never stop loving you, no matter what.
Example Sentences
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State Sen. Scott Sandall, who represents Box Elder County, went from unconditionally supporting Stratos to endorsing a new legislative study on data centers’ potential wildlife harms.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
When renewal came due in 1994, Clinton granted MFN unconditionally, conceding that the strategy had “reached the end of its usefulness.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The way I always felt it unconditionally … these special parts of him … that will live on through me in anything I ever teach and everything I ever write.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Jackson said the boy had received a "high standard of care" from his adoptive parents, who social workers said loved him "unconditionally".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
But as a child, he did not question his parents’ values; he loved Ma and Pa, unconditionally, wholly, separately and together.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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