unconditionally

American  

[uhn-kuhn-di-shuh-nuh-lee] / ˌʌn kənˈdɪ ʃə nə li /

adverb

1. in a way that is not limited by requirements or conditions; absolutely.

   Our pets love us unconditionally, and they depend on us for their care and well-being.

   We urge the government to immediately and unconditionally release all those who remain unlawfully detained.

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Etymology

Origin of unconditionally

un- ¹ ( def. ) + conditional ( def. ) + -ly

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

Also in 2013, Katy Perry dressing as a geisha for her performance of Unconditionally at the American Music Awards caused outrage for appropriation of Japanese culture.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2023

The mock contract people signed upon joining the collective had only one condition: “Be Unconditionally Awesome.”

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2018

The activists stood in line like regular customers, but when they approached the counter, they unfurled a banner that took direct aim at Chipotle’s rhetoric: “Responsibly Raised? Unconditionally Loved? Brutally Murdered,” it read.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2014

Katy Perry will sing her latest track Unconditionally, and One Direction will perform their brand new single Midnight Memories from the of the same name.

From Children's BBC • Dec. 2, 2013

Unconditionally, as I ever recognised his great talents, much as I encouraged him in his first artistic attempts, I decidedly objected to the line he struck out later in Italy.

From Riven Bonds. Vol. II. A Novel, in Two Volumes by Werner, E.

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