Meanings
comparative more unwaveringly · superlative most unwaveringly
- mannerIn an unwavering manner.
But the man refused to talk - his brow lowering, his eyes glaring unwaveringly.
1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 1263 more examples
A light there certainly was. Looking out of her window toward what I judged to be the northeast, I could see a bright beam like that of a searchlight pointed unwaveringly upward.
1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 94He maintained that position unwaveringly throughout the second round of hearings.
1993 Oct, David Brock, “Who is Janet Napolitano?”, in American Spectator, volume 26, number 10, page 20Representative Nancy Pelosi, our California congresswoman, has affirmed that the United States stands “unwaveringly” by Israel as it conducts its defense[…]
2023 October 18, “We’re anti-Zionist Jews and we see genocide unfolding in Gaza”, in The Guardian, →ISSN - frequencyConsistently, staunchly.
But the authors cover all the stages and issues thoroughly, even if their approach is so unwaveringly politically correct it occasionally loses sight of reality.
1995 Oct, “Self-esteem: the real story”, in Todays Parent, volume 12, number 7, page 74
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbwith resolute determination
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From unwavering + -ly or un- + waveringly.
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