unironically

[ uhn-ahy-ron-i-klee ]

adverb

1. 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

un- ¹( def ) + ironical ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Now he’s unironically given the name to his new appointee, former U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Slate

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon