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UNILATERALLY
unilaterally, one-sidedly
(adverb) in a unilateral manner; by means of one part or party; “they worked out an agreement unilaterally”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
unilaterally (comparative more unilaterally, superlative most unilaterally)
In a unilateral way.
Source: Wiktionary
UNILATERAL
U`ni*lat"er*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + lateral: cf. F. unilatéral.]
1. Being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Pertaining to one side; one-sided; as, a unilateral raceme, in which the flowers grow only on one side of a common axis, or are all turned to one side. Unilateral contract (Law), a contract or engagement requiring future action only by one party.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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