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unironically
[ uhn-ahy-ron-i-klee ]
adverb
- in a way that is not ironic or mocking; without affectation; sincerely:
He was a happy, healthy baby, and for the first few years of his life he was referred to unironically at daycare as Mr. Agreeable.
It takes a certain confidence to wear a bowtie unironically.
Other Words From
- un·i·ron·i·cal adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of unironically1
Example Sentences
Now he’s unironically given the name to his new appointee, former U.S.
Styled like a vintage movie poster and not-so-slyly poking fun of those who unironically consider the cannabis plant the evil weed, this was the bestselling T-shirt at the state fair’s California Cannabis Experience merchandise booth earlier this year.
It matters more to write and make art in a state like Florida, where the governor and his supporters are actively hostile to both culture and journalism, than it does in a place like Brooklyn, where I once saw a grown man unironically wearing a propeller beanie.
A pass to “the Mansion” was an entrée to the Playboy lifestyle, with its hubba-hubba mix of famous men and ornamental women, a place where the word “swinging” was used unironically.
Chris LaCivita, a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign, unironically criticized the president for his language despite Trump’s repeated attacks and smears of his opponent.
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