unquestioningly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English unquestioning Middle English -ly English -ly English unquestioningly From unquestioning + -ly.
Meanings
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Without asking questions or having doubts. With complete obedience and without making any opposition.
They [Asian pears] are unquestionably Christmassy and festive, with their golden speckled skin.
2015 September 5, Mark Diacono, “In praise of the Asian pear”, in The Daily Telegraph (Gardening), archived from the original on 12 Sep 2015, page 1:Miss Hamilton's look expressed surprise, but she accepted what he said unquestioningly; it agreed with much that she had heard.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:She accepted unquestioningly the dictum that a woman's place is in the home.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unquestioningly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unquestioningly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
pl bezkrytycznie (without asking questions or having doubts) · es incondicionalmente (without asking questions or having doubts) · es a pies juntillas (without asking questions or having doubts)