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unilaterally

/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəli/ /ˌjuːnɪˈlætɹəli/

Meanings
adverb
In a unilateral way.

Examples :

"The manager unilaterally decided to change the meeting time without consulting anyone else. "
politics government action

Related Words

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration anyone

anyone pronoun

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

Any person; anybody.

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."

Illustration decided

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

Illustration consulting

consulting verb

/kənˈsʌltɪŋ/

To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

"Before making a big purchase, I consulted my friend about the pros and cons of each option. "

Illustration way

way noun

/weɪ/

(heading) To do with a place or places.

"The way to the school library is through the main entrance. "

Illustration time

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

Illustration unilateral

unilateral adjective

[ˌjʉː.nɪˈlæt.ə.ɹɫ̩] [ˌjʉː.nəˈɫæɾ.ɚ.ɻɫ̩]

Done by one side only.

"The teacher made a unilateral decision to postpone the exam due to the unexpected storm. "

Illustration change

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

Illustration manager

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration else

else adjective

/ɛls/

(used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

"The instructor is busy. Can anyone else help me?"

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "