unforgivingly

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adverb

In a way that is unforgiving.

“Act ruthlessly and unforgivingly towards the enemy, because if you spare him today, then he can and will annihilate you tomorrow.”

Opposite
forgivingly
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Meanings

adverbunforgivingly (comparative more unforgivingly, superlative most unforgivingly)

comparative more unforgivingly · superlative most unforgivingly

  1. In a way that is unforgiving.

    Act ruthlessly and unforgivingly towards the enemy, because if you spare him today, then he can and will annihilate you tomorrow.

    1 more example

    […]I was positioned before a row of unforgivingly lighted mirrors.

    2009 January 15, Cintra Wilson, “All’s Fair in Beauty and War”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwithout forgiveness; in an unforgiving manner

Opposite
forgivingly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From unforgiving + -ly.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 無情地 /无情地, 冷酷地
  • 無情地 /无情地 (wúqíng de)in a way that is unforgiving
  • 冷酷地 (lěngkù de)in a way that is unforgiving
  • 毫不留情地 (háobuliúqíng de)in a way that is unforgiving
Finnish anteeksiantamattomasti, armottomasti
  • anteeksiantamattomastiin a way that is unforgiving
  • armottomastiin a way that is unforgiving
Polish bezpardonowo
  • bezpardonowoin a way that is unforgiving
Cite this entry
APA

unforgivingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unforgivingly

MLA

“unforgivingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unforgivingly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unforgivingly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unforgivingly.

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