unrequitedly

1 8.9

In a way that shows love or care that is not returned

adverb
/ˌʌnrɪˈkwaɪtɪdli/

: sin correspondencia

He often expressed his feelings unrequitedly.

Examples

For years, she cared unrequitedly for someone who barely noticed her.
She loved him unrequitedly for years.
He admired her unrequitedly, never revealing his true feelings.
The poet wrote unrequitedly about his secret love in many of his verses.
She loved him unrequitedly, never expecting her feelings to be returned.
He admired her unrequitedly, wishing she felt the same way about him.
Though she cared for him unrequitedly, he remained unaware of her affection.

How Reciprocated

reciprocally

1 6.8

unrequitedly

1 8.9

one-sidedly

1 6.4

Surface Forms

unrequitedly positive

Morphology

unrequitedly = unrequited (transparent) = un + requit + ed + ly

The adverb is a regular '-ly' derivation from 'unrequited', whose negative meaning is straightforwardly built from the prefix 'un-'.

Etymology

Unrequitedly breaks into un- meaning 'not' and requite meaning 'to return' or 'give back', which you can remember like the common word 'return'. So, to love someone unrequitedly is to feel for them in a way that is not returned.