unaffectedly

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adverb

In an unaffected manner; sincerely and genuinely.

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Meanings

adverbunaffectedly (comparative more unaffectedly, superlative most unaffectedly)

comparative more unaffectedly · superlative most unaffectedly

  1. In an unaffected manner; sincerely and genuinely.

    2007 Nov. 7. Alfred Hickling review of The Adoption Papers in The Guardian. Lisa Livingstone as Molly gives the kind of unaffectedly natural performance you would happily watch until the cows come home.

    1 more example

    Quite innocent, this prolonged inspection, so unaffectedly rude it was.

    1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 19

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
naturally

Origin

From unaffected + -ly.

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APA

unaffectedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaffectedly

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“unaffectedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaffectedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unaffectedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaffectedly.

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