unrestrainedly
- adverb
- /ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪndli/
- He talked unrestrainedly about his dreams, sharing every detail without hesitation.
Examples
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I loved that her comment caught me so much by surprise that I stopped and faced her, and we stood there and laughed unrestrainedly as a traffic light changed and changed again.
Academic text (2007) -
"He came to the official's house and saw commotion, and people weeping and wailing unrestrainedly.
Fiction book (1991) -
Respondent may pop off unrestrainedly at every opportunity; has a never-say-die attitude and is a formidable opponent.
Academic text (1992) -
My colleague was unrestrainedly effusive and made a show of asking Freeman for his autograph for her partner, but I played the straight man to her bubbliness and declared mine was solely for me, thanks.
Blog text (21) -
The children laughed unrestrainedly during the party, enjoying every moment of fun.
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She expressed her feelings unrestrainedly, not hiding her joy or excitement.
Synonyms
In a way that has no rules or limits
In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling
In an uncontrolled way
You cannot stop doing something because of strong feeling
In a generous way that gives a lot
Completely and without holding back
Spreading quickly and without control
Without holding back feelings or actions
Without any limits or controls
How Free
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrestrainedly = unrestrained (transparent) = un + restrain + ed + ly
The adverbial form 'unrestrainedly' is clearly derived from the adjective 'unrestrained'.
Etymology
Unrestrainedly comes from the parts un- ('not') and restrain ('to hold back'), the same idea you see in restraint. So to act unrestrainedly is to act 'not held back', freely and without limits.