unrestrainedly
- adverb
- /ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪndli/
- He talked unrestrainedly about his dreams, sharing every detail without hesitation.
Examples
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I loved that her comment caught me so much by surprise that I stopped and faced her, and we stood there and laughed unrestrainedly as a traffic light changed and changed again.
Academic text (2007) -
"He came to the official's house and saw commotion, and people weeping and wailing unrestrainedly.
Fiction book (1991) -
Respondent may pop off unrestrainedly at every opportunity; has a never-say-die attitude and is a formidable opponent.
Academic text (1992) -
My colleague was unrestrainedly effusive and made a show of asking Freeman for his autograph for her partner, but I played the straight man to her bubbliness and declared mine was solely for me, thanks.
Blog text (21) -
The children laughed unrestrainedly during the party, enjoying every moment of fun.
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She expressed her feelings unrestrainedly, not hiding her joy or excitement.
Synonyms
In a way that has no rules or limits
In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling
You cannot stop doing something because of strong feeling
In a generous way that gives a lot
Completely and without holding back
In an uncontrolled way
Spreading quickly and without control
Without any limits or controls
Without holding back feelings or actions
How Free
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrestrainedly = unrestrained (transparent) = un + restrain + ed + ly
The adverbial form 'unrestrainedly' is clearly derived from the adjective 'unrestrained'.
Etymology
Unrestrainedly comes from the parts un- ('not') and restrain ('to hold back'), the same idea you see in restraint. So to act unrestrainedly is to act 'not held back', freely and without limits.