Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Unchangeably; immutably.

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  • adverb In an unalterable manner; in a manner that makes it impossible to be altered.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an unalterable and unchangeable manner

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Examples

  • And Sarah was unalterably opposed to being taxed, especially on things of which she was in short supply.

    Doug Molitor: 12 Reasons Sarah Palin Won't Run for President (Doug's Dozen VIDEO) Doug Molitor 2011

  • And Sarah was unalterably opposed to being taxed, especially on things of which she was in short supply.

    Doug Molitor: 12 Reasons Sarah Palin Won't Run for President (Doug's Dozen VIDEO) Doug Molitor 2011

  • Alexander Strain and Rachel Beauregard are aptly matched as the twins, not because they look alike (they don't) but because they are able to play different temperaments while still seeming unalterably connected.

    Forum Theatre's 'Scorched': Rambling play acted with admirable force Nelson Pressley 2010

  • Recalling a city that so unalterably transformed since "Taxi Driver" had its premiere at the Beekman Theater in 1976, Mr. Scorsese smiled, shrugged and told the crowd at the 2011 premiere: "The whole picture should've looked that way."

    At 35, 'Taxi Driver' Enters Digital Age Bruce Bennett 2011

  • That is a long way from the kind of six-month, nine-month, one-year extension, short-term extensions that have been discussed and which the president is unalterably opposed to, Carney said Thursday.

    White House shifts in unpredictable debt debate 2011

  • But there's probably no better indication that one is unalterably a middle-aged parent than the recognition of how brief a moment college represented in your life.

    Embracing a Parental Rite Ralph Gardner Jr. 2010

  • “I am unalterably opposed,” he thunders indignantly, “to any attempt at regimentation of the sex drive into the rigid outlets customarily prescribed by our religious traditions.”

    Deconstructing Obama Jack Cashill 2011

  • On the other hand there were those who said new START was really an end because any further treaty would have to consider Russian demands to limit ballistic missile defense, an issue upon which the two sides seemed unalterably divided.

    How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011

  • But before I get into the details of why I opposed these detainee provisions, I think it is important to recognize that September 11th irrevocably and unalterably changed our lives.

    Al Franken: Why I Voted Against the National Defense Authorization Act Al Franken 2011

  • That is a long way from the kind of six-month, nine-month, one-year extension, short-term extensions that have been discussed and which the president is unalterably opposed to, Carney said Thursday.

    White House shifts in unpredictable debt debate 2011

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