unflinchingly
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7.1
- adverb
- /ʌnˈflɪnʧɪŋli/
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- The soldier unflinchingly faced the enemy's advance, determined to protect his comrades.
- face the evidence unflinchingly
Examples
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More poignant, though, was the observant but pained expression of one Suites security guard, who faced unflinchingly but with obvious distress the accusations ardently hurled from the other side of the glass.
Academic text (2008) -
Then she looked at Charlie, and he met her gaze unflinchingly, and she saw his life flash before her eyes.
Fiction book (1999) -
Looking, even if unflinchingly, will not be enough.
Academic text (2009) -
I'm absolutely, unflinchingly certain you are responsible for this, as you say, anonymous letter.
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Those two nervy young lovers unflinchingly held their own.
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Mostly, as we would expect of a doctor, he looks at death unflinchingly, whether the corpse be a boor or a dedicated teacher.
Academic text (2007) -
Unlike Pascal, he wanted to experience, unflinchingly, the misery of man without God.
Blog text (15) -
Storey stared straight ahead unflinchingly, and the prosecutor finally turned back to the jury.
Fiction book (2001) -
The film brings hope in its devotion to the aging but unflinchingly active elder who defies the odds every day.
Blog text (6) -
Martha was struck by the zeal with which Isis pursued the boats: courageously, unflinchingly, unworried by how she must look.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
54
3.3
Act in a confident, brave way without fear or hesitation
48
1.7
Showing courage even when afraid
19
4.3
In a calm way that shows little worry or emotion
15
3.8
In a brave way
15
5.8
Firmly and without changing their mind
14
4.4
In a firm and determined way without changing your mind
8
3.9
In a brave way without fear
6
8.0
In a way that shows great skill, confidence, and keeps trying when things are hard
2
7.0
Shows firm determination that does not change
1
7.5
Without showing any feeling or surprise
1
5.7
Without any pause or doubt
1
7.7
In a brave way without showing fear
1
8.0
In a way that shows no fear
1
7.4
In a steady way that does not change direction or purpose
1
8.1
In a calm way without showing any worry
In a brave, determined way when things are difficult
Acts with steady determination and does not waver
In a calm way that does not show fear or worry
Act very bravely and without backing down
Without pause or doubt
Willingly and without hesitation
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
unflinchingly = unflinching (transparent) = un + flinch + ing + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clearly compositional adjective 'unflinching' ('un-' + 'flinch' + '-ing').
Etymology
Unflinchingly is built from un- 'not' and flinch 'move back in fear', so it literally means 'not moving back' when something is frightening or hard. So, to act unflinchingly is to face danger or a difficult truth without showing fear or hesitation.