Standard Lemma guide

unequivocally

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvək(ə)li/
  • General-American: ŭn'ĭ-kwĭvʹə-kəl-ē
  • General-American: ŭn'ĭ-kwĭvʹə-klē
  • General-American: /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvək(ə)li/
  • Mid-Atlantic, US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˌɐnɪˈkwɪvək(ə)liː/
  • rhymes with -ɪvəkəli
  • rhymes with -ɪvəkli
  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N IY0 K W IH1 V AH0 K AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AH2 N IY0 K W IH1 V AH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They strove to make their product unequivocally the best in the industry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an unambiguous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she stated her intentions unequivocally

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unambiguously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From unequivocal + -ly or un- + equivocally.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: միանշանակ (mianšanak) — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Finnish: yksiselitteisesti — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • French: sans conteste — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • German: zweifelsfrei — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • German: eindeutig — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • German: ganz klar — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • German: fraglos — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Italian: inequivocabilmente — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Persian: صراحتاً — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Polish: jednoznacznie — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Portuguese: inequivocamente — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Romanian: inechivoc — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Romanian: fără ambiguitate — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Russian: без экивоков (bez ekivokov) — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Spanish: inequívocamente — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Swedish: entydigt — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner
  • Swedish: omisskännligt — in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner