unimportantly
- adverb
- /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/
- The teacher explained the concept unimportantly, ensuring that students understood it was not a major part of the exam.
Examples
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And also by the way, not unimportantly, have a chance to reset and be home with family more than they've been able to be.
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She spoke unimportantly about her weekend plans, making it clear they were just casual outings.
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He approached the topic unimportantly, as if it didn't have any real impact on the decision.
Synonyms
In a way not connected to the main subject
In a way that is not important and has no effect
In a way that is not important and not easily noticed
In a way that is so small it does not matter
Not important and not likely to change the result
In a way that shows no real or meaningful difference
In a way not connected to the main topic
In a weak and unimportant way that gives little real support
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
unimportantly = unimportant (transparent) = un + important + ly
Formed from the adjective 'unimportant' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Unimportantly is built from un- ('not') and important, which comes from the same root as import and gives the idea of 'carrying weight' or 'having value'. So, unimportantly means 'in a way that does not carry weight'.