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unhesitatingly

unhesitatingly

1 5.7
Without any pause or doubt
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋli/
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  • When I asked her if she would like to return to Saudi Arabia to work again, she unhesitatingly replied affirmatively.

Examples

  • At the slightest sign of disorder, I will unhesitatingly clear this court.

  • 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.

  • He unhesitatingly accepted the challenge, confident in his abilities.

  • The doctor unhesitatingly recommended surgery to address the issue.

Synonyms

unabashedly
vsunhesitatingly
11 7.5

Without shame or embarrassment

is about lack of pause or doubt rather than absence of shame
unflinchingly
vsunhesitatingly
4 7.1

In a way that does not show fear or hesitation when facing danger

is general lack of pause or doubt rather than courage under threat
unreservedly
vsunhesitatingly
3 7.1

Completely and without holding back

is about simply not pausing or doubting rather than full openness
unhesitantly
vsunhesitatingly
5.8

Without pause or doubt

is the longer, more formal spelling used in careful writing
unreluctantly
vsunhesitatingly
7.4

Willingly and without hesitation

is about absence of doubt or pausing rather than mere willingness
unhaltingly
vsunhesitatingly
7.0

To go on without stopping or pausing

is about acting without pause or doubt rather than continuous motion
unfalteringly
vsunhesitatingly
7.5

Acts with steady determination and does not waver

is focused on lack of pause or doubt rather than long term steadiness

Antonyms

14 3.2

In a slow, unsure way because of doubt

11 4.0

Act or speak in a way that shows you are not sure

How Decisively

unwaveringly
2 7.0
unhesitatingly
1 5.7
decisively
29 3.7
resolutely
14 4.4
firmly
92 1.0

Surface Forms

unhesitatingly positive

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.