unquestioningly
/ʌnˈkwestʃənɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈkwestʃənɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
unquestioningly — adverb
1. in a way that shows you accept something completely, without doubting it or feel
in a way that shows you accept something completely, without doubting it or feeling the need to ask any questions about it
Mei unquestioningly followed the recipe her grandmother had written by hand.
unquestioningly + follow + instruction/recipe
Standing in the pouring rain, the young soldiers unquestioningly obeyed the order.
unquestioningly + obey (military context)
Not a single board member questioned the merger; they unquestioningly approved it.
Arun unquestioningly believed everything his older brother told him about astronomy.
Fatima unquestioningly accepted the job offer from the company her mentor worked for.
- blindly
more negative — suggests a lack of awareness or judgment
- implicitly
typically used with trust or believe; suggests faith without needing proof
- uncritically
focuses on the absence of evaluation or analysis
- unhesitatingly
emphasises speed and willingness rather than absence of doubt
- questioningly
direct opposite — showing doubt by asking questions
- skeptically
showing doubt or disbelief before accepting something
- dubiously
expressing uncertainty or suspicion
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs of acceptance, obedience, belief, or trust (accept, obey, follow, believe, trust). Describes how a person acts, not the speaker's degree of certainty — contrast with unquestionably.