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Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Without asking questions or having doubts. With complete obedience and without making any opposition.

   "She accepted unquestioningly the dictum that a woman's place is in the home."

Adverb

1. 1
   in an unquestioning manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

on trustseriouslyunconditionallyunconditionallywithout doubt

Example

More examples

"She accepted unquestioningly the dictum that a woman's place is in the home."

Etymology

From unquestioning + -ly.

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