unanimously

[yoo-nan-uh-muhs-lee]

adverb

1. without dissent; agreed to by all.

   They make almost all decisions either unanimously or by a two-thirds majority.

Other Word Forms

• nonunanimously adverb
• quasi-unanimously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unanimously¹

unanimous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

U.S., the high court unanimously held that Congress could limit the president’s ability to fire a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission.

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The City Council last week also unanimously approved charging for parking on Sundays and extending the hours that motorists will pay to park in metered spots.

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Financial experts almost unanimously agree that the bailout is too late to save Milei, and not nearly enough.

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South Africa's highest court has unanimously ruled that all parents of new-borns are entitled to equal parental leave - a landmark judgment hailed as a major victory for gender equality and family rights.

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The supervisors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday, to start the process of implementing some of the report’s recommendations.

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Related Words

• collectively 
• commonly 
• consistently 
• universally