unironically

American  

[uhn-ahy-ron-i-klee] / ˌən aɪˈrɒn ɪ kli /

adverb

1. in a way that is not ironic or mocking; without affectation; sincerely.

   He was a happy, healthy baby, and for the first few years of his life he was referred to unironically at daycare as Mr. Agreeable.

   It takes a certain confidence to wear a bowtie unironically.

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Other Word Forms

• unironical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of unironically

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

Example Sentences

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unironically

Ohtani unironically made a Joe Kelly pouty face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025

Even Counts himself, unironically, acknowledges this odious history.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2022

This is a place where, daily and unironically, you’ll see a vintage Volkswagen Vanagon parked next to a Tesla, with surfboards extending from both.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

For every undercurrent of gravitas and moral certitude driving our favorite crusaders, the picture of them surging into battle wearing tights and capes unironically is goofy as hell.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2022

Lydia found herself enjoying it unironically, such was the lightness of her mood.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner