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
Jackson said the boy had received a "high standard of care" from his adoptive parents, who social workers said loved him "unconditionally".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
"The Strait must be open -- fully, unconditionally and without restriction."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“I don’t see the Iranians unconditionally surrendering,” she said, adding that the last time Tehran did so was in an 1800s treaty with the Russian Empire, when it ceded territory in the Caucasus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
It was either an amazing feat of stubbornness or naiveté, I thought, for someone who had seen so much death and suffering to still believe so unconditionally that everyone was as stand-up as he was.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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