unequivocally
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəli/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnikwˈɪvəkəli] /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəli/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnikwˈɪvəkəli] /ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kə-lē How to pronounce unequivocally (audio) -klē/ (ame, mw)
unequivocally — adverb
1. so directly and firmly that a position or opinion leaves no room for confusion o
so directly and firmly that a position or opinion leaves no room for confusion or disagreement.
The mayor stated unequivocally that the old bridge would close for repairs next month.
stated + unequivocally + that-clause for firm declaration
Hyun unequivocally rejected the job offer after reading the unfair terms in the contract.
The laboratory results proved unequivocally that the new treatment helped patients recover faster.
Élise told her team unequivocally that the project deadline could not be extended any further.
The court ruled unequivocally in favor of the environmental group's request to stop the logging.
- clearly
less forceful and more neutral; used across formal and informal contexts
- unambiguously
focuses on the absence of multiple interpretations rather than the strength of delivery
- categorically
stronger sense of finality, most common with denials or refusals
- emphatically
stresses the intensity or forcefulness with which something is said
- ambiguously
in a way that can be understood in more than one way
- equivocally
direct opposite; deliberately using unclear language to avoid commitment
- vaguely
not clearly or precisely expressed
文法句型
unequivocally + verb
verb + unequivocally
用法筆記
Frequently placed before the main verb or after the first auxiliary. Most common with verbs of declaring or concluding (state, reject, prove, rule, tell). Rarely used in informal or spoken contexts.