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unapologetically

American  
[uhn-uh-pol-uh-jet-ik-lee] / ˌʌn əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that does not accept fault or shows no regret or shame.

    The review is going to be unsparingly and unapologetically harsh.

    Since the day it was founded, the tabloid has unapologetically paid for interviews and photographs.


Etymology

Origin of unapologetically

unapologetic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Probably no company hypes the tech-boss-as-hero ethos as unapologetically as Palantir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The original Confessions On A Dancefloor - an unapologetically euphoric excursion into dance culture - is considered among her best records, alongside Like A Prayer and Ray Of Light.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Fahey’s vision is unapologetically big: He wants the region to become the “Marfa or the Hamptons of L.A.” — wealthy enclaves where art and tourism converge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

I have tenderness, of course, for the loaf of my childhood — the one bound with Italian breadcrumbs and glossed with ketchup, unapologetically tomato-forward, studded with green pepper.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

I would lie in bed and wonder if it was because I was unapologetically competitive on the strip.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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