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unwaveringly en · ADV

Etymology

From unwavering + -ly or un- + waveringly.

Meanings

1. In an unwavering manner.
   • A light there certainly was. Looking out of her window toward what I judged to be the northeast, I could see a bright beam like that of a searchlight pointed unwaveringly upward. 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 94:
   • He maintained that position unwaveringly throughout the second round of hearings. 1993 Oct, David Brock, “Who is Janet Napolitano?”, in American Spectator, volume 26, number 10, page 20:
   • But the man refused to talk - his brow lowering, his eyes glaring unwaveringly. 1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 126:
   • Representative Nancy Pelosi, our California congresswoman, has affirmed that the United States stands “unwaveringly” by Israel as it conducts its defense[…] 2023 October 18, “We’re anti-Zionist Jews and we see genocide unfolding in Gaza”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
2. (qualifier:frequency) Consistently, staunchly.
   • But the authors cover all the stages and issues thoroughly, even if their approach is so unwaveringly politically correct it occasionally loses sight of reality. 1995 Oct, “Self-esteem: the real story”, in Todays Parent, volume 12, number 7, page 74:

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