Meaning & use
living unapologetically
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
Living in a way that shows you are not sorry for who you are or what you choose.
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase, often after be or start: She is living unapologetically.
Patterns
- be living unapologetically
- start living unapologetically
- living unapologetically as someone
After years of hiding her tattoos, she is living unapologetically and wearing short sleeves.
He started living unapologetically, saying no to events he did not enjoy.
Their podcast is about living unapologetically as an artist in a small town.
phrasefixed phrase
Behaving openly and without making excuses for your opinions or desires.
Grammar: Often describes a public or social style: He speaks unapologetically.
Patterns
- speak unapologetically
- act unapologetically
- live unapologetically
She speaks unapologetically about her ambition, even in job interviews.
The team acted unapologetically and refused to change the design.
He lives unapologetically, never softening his views for a crowd.
Common combinations
- live unapologetically
- Many young adults want to live unapologetically.
- speak unapologetically
- She speaks unapologetically about money.
- unapologetically yourself
- The brand tells customers to be unapologetically yourself.
- start living unapologetically
- He started living unapologetically after his birthday.
Synonyms and how they differ
- boldly
- Boldly stresses courage in action, while living unapologetically stresses refusing to apologize or explain.
- unashamedly
- Unashamedly focuses on lack of shame, which is close but slightly more emotional than the neutral phrase.
- confidently
- Confidently means feeling sure of yourself, but it does not include the idea of refusing to say sorry.
Opposites
Word family
- unapologetic adjective
- not sorry for something you have said or done
- apologetically adverb
- in a way that shows you are sorry
- apologize verb
- to say that you are sorry
Commonly confused: living unapologetically or unapologetically?
living unapologetically vs unapologetically
The adverb alone means 'without saying sorry'; the full phrase adds the idea of a way of life.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase most naturally?
Choose one answer.
The continuous form 'is living' fits an ongoing lifestyle, and the adverb 'unapologetically' correctly modifies it. Option 2 lacks a helper verb, option 3 uses an adjective after 'lives', and option 4 puts the adverb before the wrong verb form.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “living unapologetically”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.