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unambiguously

unambiguously

9 5.5
Clearly so people understand it in only one way
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnəmˈbɪɡjuəsli/
translation icon : de manera clara
  • The instructions were written unambiguously, making it easy for everyone to follow.
  • interpret unambiguously
  • define unambiguously
  • express unambiguously

All of the effort goes into how best to translate what the equation unambiguously says into plain English, right.

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Examples

  • Can you do an experiment to unambiguously tell me which one it is?

  • With it, efficiency gains can be clearly and unambiguously defined as various forms of technical progress.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The trade is unambiguously a good thing to do.

  • OK, in both cases you are unambiguously worse off.

  • What is clear, however, is that corporate speech rights are consistently and unambiguously upheld.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Thus, the state has unambiguously declared a laissez-faire position in the religious marketplace.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Our Protestant churches are not neutral; we stand unambiguously on the side of socialism.

    Academic text (1999)
  • They both explain what we see in our universe and unambiguously predict the existence of other universes.

  • While UNEX is self-supporting, it is unambiguously a part of UCLA, as the agreement itself makes clear.

    Academic text (1998)
  • According to Cohen, classical Athenian public morality was far from unambiguously accepting of homosexual conduct.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

obviously
vsunambiguously
1.0

In a way that is easy to see or understand

differs by insisting on a single, unambiguous interpretation
clearly
vsunambiguously
1.0

In a way that leaves no doubt

adds that there is only one acceptable understanding of it
explicitly
vsunambiguously
146 3.9

A person uses clear, direct words so there is no doubt

aims for a unique clear meaning rather than general directness
distinctly
vsunambiguously
76 3.2

In a way that is clear and easy to notice

constrains this clarity to mean only one interpretation
plainly
vsunambiguously
68 1.8

In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand

insists more on a single precise interpretation rather than plainness
squarely
vsunambiguously
55 3.7

In a direct and firm way without avoiding the issue

adds that the directness removes any alternate interpretation
definitively
vsunambiguously
42 4.1

Says or does something in a clear and final way that leaves no doubt

aims for clear single meaning rather than legal finality
unequivocally
vsunambiguously
  • Formal
37 6.9

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

focuses similarly on lack of doubt rather than formal single meaning
categorically
vsunambiguously
35 6.5

In a clear, certain way without any doubt

focuses on clarity of meaning rather than forcefulness of statement
expressly
vsunambiguously
33 4.4

In a way that is for a clear, specific purpose

focuses on singular meaning rather than stated purpose
in no uncertain terms
vsunambiguously
16 4.2

In a very clear, direct way that leaves no doubt

adds that the phrasing allows only one possible interpretation
unmistakably
vsunambiguously
13 4.1

In a very clear way that people cannot mistake

highlights single clear sense rather than mere obviousness
manifestly
vsunambiguously
  • Formal
9 5.6

In a way that is very clear to everyone

places more weight on only one possible meaning
crisply
vsunambiguously
7 4.4

In a clear, exact way that is easy to understand

focuses instead on there being a single clear meaning
transparently
vsunambiguously
5 3.9

In a clear way people can easily understand

goes further by excluding any other possible reading
straightforwardly
vsunambiguously
5 3.9

In a clear, honest way without hiding anything

narrows this by requiring a single unambiguous reading
lucidly
vsunambiguously
1 4.0

In a clear, simple way that others can understand

adds that the expression admits no alternate meaning
intelligibly
vsunambiguously
  • Formal
1 4.9

In a clear and easy way that people can understand

insists that the message has only one correct understanding
univocally
vsunambiguously
  • Formal
8.2

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

stresses clear understanding but not necessarily single technical interpretation
pellucidly
vsunambiguously
  • Formal
8.7

In a clear, simple way that people can understand

focuses more narrowly on one unavoidable interpretation

Antonyms

3 6.7

In a way that can have more than one meaning

How Clear

unequivocally
  • Formal
37 6.9
explicitly
146 3.9
clearly
1.0
unambiguously
9 5.5
unclearly
1 4.4
vaguely
115 3.9
ambiguously
3 6.7

Surface Forms

unambiguously positive

Morphology

unambiguously = unambiguous (transparent) = un + ambiguous + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'unambiguous'; meaning is directly derived from the adjective.

Etymology

The word unambiguously breaks into un- 'not', the root ambiguous which comes from a word meaning 'both' as in ambidextrous, and -ly 'in a way'. So to say something unambiguously is to say it clearly in only one way, not in two ways.