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unilateralmente

unilaterally

adverb oo-nee-lah-teh-RAHL-men-teh Rare

Usage Note

Unilateralmente means that an action is taken by one party alone, without consulting or agreeing with the other(s). It is most common in diplomatic, legal, and political discourse: declaró la independencia unilateralmente. The corresponding adjective is unilateral (invariable in gender).

Examples

"El gobierno actuó unilateralmente en esa decisión."

Natural Translation

The government acted unilaterally in that decision.

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