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

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Etymology

Origin of unironically

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unironically

I think that movie is unironically a masterpiece and can teach a horror filmmaker something about being tight and concise and clever and not talking down to the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2023

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

“We all laugh, but this sticker alone might unironically increase voter turnout in Ulster County,” another wrote on Twitter.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022

I voiced these thoughts to Hugh, who denounced both me and the crowd, unironically characterizing the atmosphere as "carnivallike."

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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