unanimously

[ yoo-nan-uh-muhs-lee ]

/ yuˈnæn ə məs li /

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adverb

without dissent; agreed to by all:They make almost all decisions either unanimously or by a two-thirds majority.

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Origin of unanimously

unanimous + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM unanimously

non·u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverbqua·si-u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb

Words nearby unanimously

Unamuno, unamused, unaneled, unanimity, unanimous, unanimously, unannounced, unanswerable, unanswered, unanticipated, unapologetic

How to use unanimously in a sentence

The council also unanimously approved a resolution to promote “health in all policies,” including requiring county agencies and nonprofits to specify how much of their funding goes toward promoting health.
Goodbye Coke, hello milk! Prince George’s pushes healthy kids’ menu|Rachel Chason|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
Metro board members unanimously approved service cuts and a buyout plan Thursday aimed at avoiding as many layoffs as possible as the transit agency faces a $176 million budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Metro board approves budget cuts, buyouts as pandemic dents agency’s budget|Justin George|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
The second came in the 1970s when the group published a series of books on Lie groups and Lie algebras that is “unanimously considered a masterpiece,” Chambert-Loir said.
Inside the Secret Math Society Known Simply as Nicolas Bourbaki|Kevin Hartnett|November 9, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The commission unanimously agreed to launch an advisory subcommittee to find the agency’s next executive director.
Following Our Investigation, the Director of Maine’s Public Defense Agency Resigns|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor|November 5, 2020|ProPublica

The team voted unanimously for McLaurin to fill the captainship that became vacant when safety Landon Collins suffered a season-ending Achilles’ injury and was placed on injured reserve.
Dwayne Haskins remains Washington’s third-string QB, but Ron Rivera hasn’t given up on him|Nicki Jhabvala|November 4, 2020|Washington Post
Editorial and political cartoon pages from throughout the world almost unanimously came to the same conclusion.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Boehner was unanimously selected by the conference as its official nominee for speaker in the coming Congress.
The YOLO Caucus' New Cry for Attention|Ben Jacobs|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Congress unanimously passed a bill to make Bernardo de Galvez an honorary citizen of the United States in 2014.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Overall, the study team thinks the bears are doing peachy and voted unanimously to delist them.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Afterward, Republicans, who unanimously supported the pipeline, seemed unfazed.
Keystone Senate Failure Is Environmental Kabuki Theater|Ben Jacobs|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The general assembly of Corsica, consisting of 1,009 delegates, unanimously expelled the Bonaparte family.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Unanimously it was resolved to act together and to make a common defence.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The commissioners were unanimously of opinion it was a good fifteen-penny copy of the defendant's countenance.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
I was unanimously recalled, and—to be grandiloquent—received with applause that made the welkin ring.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Dr. Franklin was then unanimously chosen Postmaster-General.
The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo|Nathan Kelsey Hall