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

Derived Forms

• unironical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of unironically

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

Example Sentences

I often and unironically used “dudes” as a gender-neutral term.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 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

Bingham begins with Stephen Foster, who is unironically known as “the father of American music.”

From Washington Post • May 3, 2022

Dimple didn’t know anyone in real life who said it like that, unironically.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon