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unerringly

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

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adv

Meaning 1

Without making a mistake, perfectly, directly

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • His sense of direction leads us unerringly every time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without making errors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he unerringly fixed things for us

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English unerring Middle English -ly English -ly English unerringly From unerring + -ly.