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unless
[ uhn-les, uhn- ]
/ ʌnˈlɛs, ən- /
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conjunction
except under the circumstances that: I'll be there at nine, unless the train is late.
preposition
except; but; save: Nothing will come of it, unless disaster.
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How to use unless in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for unless
unless
/ (ʌnˈlɛs) /
conjunction
(subordinating) except under the circumstances that; except on the condition thatthey'll sell it unless he hears otherwise
preposition
rare except
Word Origin for unless
C14: onlesse, from on on + lesse less; compare French à moins que, literally: at less than
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