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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 party
Familiarity information: UNILATERALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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