unequivocally

/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəli/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnikwˈɪvəkəli] /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəli/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnikwˈɪvəkəli] /ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kə-lē How to pronounce unequivocally (audio) -klē/ (ame, mw)

unequivocally — 副詞

1. so directly and firmly that a position or opinion leaves no room for confusion o

1.副詞C1
釋義

明確地

清楚表達立場或意見，不留模糊空間

so directly and firmly that a position or opinion leaves no room for confusion or disagreement.

例句

The mayor stated unequivocally that the old bridge would close for repairs next month.

市長明確表示，舊橋將在下個月關閉進行維修。

stated + unequivocally + that-clause for firm declaration

Hyun unequivocally rejected the job offer after reading the unfair terms in the contract.

Hyun 在閱讀合約中不公平的條款後，明確拒絕了這份工作機會。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌He said unequivocally yes when I asked him to the party.
✅He said yes unequivocally when I asked him to come to the ceremony.
💡'unequivocally' is too formal for casual social invitations.