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unrepentantly

unrepentantly

1 8.2
In a way that shows no regret for actions or beliefs
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈpɛntəntli/
translation icon : impenitentemente
  • It is hard to be an adult child of an unrepentantly unfair parent and to have the unresolved issues of childhood seemingly paraded in a blog post.

Examples

  • She unrepentantly defended her actions, insisting that they were necessary despite the criticism.

  • A scene of persons unrepentantly dedicated to the devil was unprecedented.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Read the classics, or what was once unrepentantly called the classics, and you directly confront great questions of Western thought.

  • While Count Olaf is a villain who unrepentantly leaves a trail of bodies in his wake, he's more morbidly amusing than utterly terrifying.

    Blog text (21)
  • Diverse and unrepentantly eccentric, the City by the Bay wears its colors proudly, from the displays of elaborately embroidered cheongsamin.

    Blog text (30)
  • Mr. Murrish has shown himself to be not only blindly biased in favor of Daniels' buffoonery, but unrepentantly dishonest and misleading in all of his postings.

    Blog text (11)
  • The politician spoke unrepentantly about his controversial decisions, showing no regret for the consequences.

  • Despite the backlash, he continued to act unrepentantly, refusing to apologize for his past mistakes.

Synonyms

unabashedly
vsunrepentantly
11 7.5

Without shame or embarrassment

is about absence of shame rather than absence of regret
unapologetically
vsunrepentantly
8 6.4

In a clear open way that shows no regret or shame

focuses on lack of regret but also on public openness
unashamedly
vsunrepentantly
4 4.9

In a way that shows the person is not embarrassed

emphasizes lack of shame not refusal to admit fault
remorselessly
vsunrepentantly
1 8.1

In a way that shows no pity for others

focuses on absence of regret rather than cruelty or lack of pity
guiltlessly
vsunrepentantly
1 5.4

In a way that does not show feeling bad about what you did

lacks guilt yet is less about refusing remorse feelings
impenitently
vsunrepentantly
  • Formal
9.9

In a way that shows no regret for what someone did

is the more formal word for the same lack of regret

Antonyms

In a way that shows regret for doing something wrong

How Remorseful

remorsefully
1 5.8
regretfully
  • Formal
13 3.8
unrepentantly
1 8.2
unashamedly
4 4.9

Surface Forms

unrepentantly positive

Morphology

unrepentantly = unrepentant (transparent) = un + repent + ant + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clearly negative adjective 'unrepentant', which itself transparently combines 'un-' with 'repentant'.

Etymology

The word unrepentantly is made of un- 'not', repent 'to feel sorry', and -ly which makes it a word that describes how something is done. So, to act unrepentantly is to act 'not sorry' — openly showing no regret or remorse.