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UNILATERALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unilaterally mean? 

UNILATERALLY (adverb)
  The adverb UNILATERALLY has 1 sense:

1. in a unilateral manner; by means of one part or partyplay

  Familiarity information: UNILATERALLY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNILATERALLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In a unilateral manner; by means of one part or party

Synonyms:

one-sidedly; unilaterally

Context example:

they worked out an agreement unilaterally

Antonym:

multilaterally (in a multilateral manner;so as to affect many parties or governments)

Pertainym:

unilateral (involving only one part or side)


 Context examples 


In females it occurs predominantly in the first three decades of life and presents unilaterally as stage I disease in the vast majority of cases.

(Juvenile Type Granulosa Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

A number of major cellphone companies, including U.S-based AT&T and German rival T-Mobile, unilaterally announced a halt to sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note 7 on Sunday.

(Samsung Ends Production of Problem-Plagued Galaxy Note 7, Voanews)



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