Meaning & use
unabashedly
In a way that shows no embarrassment, shame, or hesitation about something.
See it in a sentence
He was unabashedly proud of the awkward, homemade birthday cake.
She spoke unabashedly about her failures, treating them as lessons rather than secrets.
A note on using this word
Unabashedly usually carries a positive or neutral tone, unlike 'shamelessly', which can suggest genuine wrongdoing.
Words with a similar meaning
shamelesslyopenly
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
sheepishlytimidly
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