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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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
If Mr. Xi expects to do “business as usual,” he will release Mr. Lai immediately and unconditionally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"The Strait must be open -- fully, unconditionally and without restriction."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
But the Dodgers are not about to unconditionally surrender what fans outside Los Angeles consider their greatest competitive advantage: money, and lots of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Jerome affirmed and accepted me unconditionally, without demanding explanations.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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