unapologetically
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In an unapologetic manner; in a manner that withholds or refuses to offer an accompanying apology for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.
Example Sentences
- "It [Derby] is an unapologetically modern station."
- "The other option – typified by the unapologetically noncharismatic leaders of Britain and Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Friedrich Merz – has been to persuade the electorate they’ll work hard to deliver sustainable policy results on issues like immigration, and above all, economic growth, in a way that tub-thumping populists simply cannot."
Etymology
Etymology tree English unapologetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English unapologetically From unapologetic + -ally.
Inflected Forms
more unapologetically (comparative)
most unapologetically (superlative)