unanimously
gb/junˈænəməsli/ us/junˈænəməsli/
B2
Anglais
~ 8900
Sens
0 sens
adverb
formal
B2
property
1
With complete agreement by everyone
When everyone in a group agrees, and no one is against something.
Schéma d’usage :
to vote unanimously for [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "unanimously" with "anonymously". "Unanimously" means everyone agrees, while "anonymously" means without giving a name. Another common mistake is word order: it usually comes after the main verb ("voted unanimously"), not before the subject (not *"unanimously they voted" in formal writing).
Synonymes
with one voice (Slightly more literary; emphasizes everyone speaking or deciding the same way.)
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by consensus (Focuses on general agreement; does not always mean absolutely no opposition.)
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without opposition (Highlights that nobody actively opposed the decision, common in legal and political contexts.)
Antonymes
narrowly (Suggests a decision was made with only a small difference in votes, the opposite of full agreement.)
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by a slim majority (Emphasizes that only slightly more than half agreed, not everyone.)
Collocations
voted unanimously
|unanimously approved
|unanimously agreed
|passed unanimously
|ruled unanimously
|adopted unanimously
Thèmes
politics
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The board unanimously approved the new budget after a short discussion.
- The committee voted unanimously to extend her contract for another year.
- The resolution was passed unanimously by all 27 member states.
- The jury unanimously found the defendant not guilty.
- Shareholders unanimously agreed to the proposed merger.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The class unanimously chose Maria as their leader.
- The team unanimously decided to cancel the game because of the storm.
- The judges unanimously gave him the first prize.
- The council unanimously voted to build a new park.
- The club members unanimously agreed to change the meeting time.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
unanimously
API
GB/junˈænəməsli/
US/junˈænəməsli/
Syllabes et accentuation
un - an - im - ously (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (an)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: unanimously
- Plural: unanimouslies
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