What does undividedly mean?
Undividedly means wholly, completely, or without any division of feeling or commitment. Its basic idea is total rather than partial: a person who is undividedly loyal gives complete loyalty, while a committee that is undividedly in favor acts with unanimity. The word can therefore describe both the completeness of a commitment and the absence of disagreement among a group. Because it sounds more emphatic and deliberate than simply “fully” or “completely,” it is especially effective in formal writing and in statements of strong support, trust, attention, or devotion. Although “undivided” is the more common adjective in expressions such as “undivided attention,” “undividedly” remains standard and useful when the focus is on the completeness of an action or attitude.
adverbIn an undivided or complete manner; wholly, entirely, or without reservation. It can also indicate unanimous agreement or commitment.
- Wholly or completely, without reservation.
- With unanimous agreement or total commitment.
"The committee was undividedly in favor of the proposal."
"The committee was undividedly in favor of the proposal."
"He remained undividedly loyal to his friends."
Undividedly turns an ordinary commitment into an absolute one: not just some attention, but every bit of it.
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Where does undividedly come from?
Undividedly was formed in English by adding the adverbial suffix “-ly” to the established adjective “undivided.” “Undivided” in turn combines the productive prefix “un-” with “divide,” placing the word in the English family of divide, division, divisible, and dividend. These forms ultimately trace to Latin dividere, meaning “to separate” or “to split.”
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How undividedly is actually used
Formal and slightly emphatic. It is commonly used with expressions of loyalty, commitment, support, approval, and attention.
Easily confused with undividedly
Undivided is an adjective meaning “not divided,” while undividedly is the adverb meaning “wholly,” “entirely,” or “with complete commitment.”