Unilaterally

adv

adv ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a unilateral or one-sided way.

    "When it was the defense’s turn to try to rebut the prosecution’s case, lawyers for Mr. James called just two witnesses [—] two former councilwomen who tried to bolster the assertion of Mr. James that he could not approve property sales unilaterally."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a unilateral manner; by means of one part or party wordnet

Synonyms

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autocraticallyautocraticallyone sidedlyone-sidedly

Example

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"You can't just decide things unilaterally like that. We have to come to a consensus."

Etymology

From unilateral + -ly.

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