unilaterally

/jˌunəlˈætɚəli/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

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"When it was the defense’s turn to try to rebut the prosecution’s case, lawyers for Mr. James called just two witnesses [—] two former councilwomen who tried to bolster the assertion of Mr. James that he could not approve property sales unilaterally."
"One can trace the first blunder to December 1949 when India kept quiet after Beijing unilaterally closed down the Indian Consulate in Kashgar, Sinkiang (today Xinjiang)."

Etymology tree English unilateral Middle English -ly English -ly English unilaterally From unilateral + -ly.

more unilaterally (comparative) most unilaterally (superlative)

one-sidedly

bilaterally multilaterally

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How do you pronounce unilaterally?

The recorded pronunciation is /jˌunəlˈætɚəli/.

What does unilaterally mean?

In a unilateral or one-sided way.

Where does unilaterally come from?

Etymology tree English unilateral Middle English -ly English -ly English unilaterally From unilateral + -ly.

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