unhesitatingly
- adverb
- /ˌʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋli/
- When I asked her if she would like to return to Saudi Arabia to work again, she unhesitatingly replied affirmatively.
Examples
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At the slightest sign of disorder, I will unhesitatingly clear this court.
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Bruce unhesitatingly agreed to give his wife a Get.
Fiction book (1996) -
I fought in the last war, and I would unhesitatingly take up arms against anybody that attacks this country.
Academic text (1997) -
A diminutive creature moved unhesitatingly forward.
Fiction book (1991) -
The girl turned unhesitatingly inland, trotting up through the scraggly spring grass toward the forested ridge above the cottage.
Fiction book (1994) -
When asked if she would join the team, she unhesitatingly said yes.
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He unhesitatingly accepted the challenge, confident in his abilities.
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The doctor unhesitatingly recommended surgery to address the issue.
Synonyms
Without shame or embarrassment
In a way that does not show fear or hesitation when facing danger
Completely and without holding back
Without pause or doubt
Willingly and without hesitation
To go on without stopping or pausing
Acts with steady determination and does not waver
Antonyms
How Decisively
Surface Forms
Morphology
unhesitatingly = unhesitating (transparent) = un + hesitate + ing + ly
The final step is a regular adverbial suffix '-ly' added to 'unhesitating' (un- + hesitating), forming a predictable adverb.
Etymology
The word unhesitatingly is made of un- meaning 'not', hesitate from an old Latin root meaning 'to stick', and -ly which makes the word an adverb. So, unhesitatingly means doing something 'not stuck', in other words acting quickly and without doubt.