unilaterally
Without consulting others
Unilaterally means done by one side or party alone, without agreement or involvement from others.
A country that unilaterally withdraws from a treaty does so without consulting the other signatories.
The word often carries a note of criticism—acting unilaterally suggests bypassing negotiation or consensus: The CEO unilaterally decided to close the factory.
Without outside assistance
- single-handedlyWithout aid from others
- aloneWithout others present
- soloPerformance by one
- unassistedWithout outside help
unaided · individually · separately · without consent · on one's own · by oneself · singly · exclusively
With firm determination
- authoritativelyWith confident expertise
- imperiouslyIn overbearing manner
- dictatoriallyIn domineering manner
- autocraticallyIn absolute-ruler fashion
high-handedly · peremptorily · arbitrarily · summarily · dogmatically · tyrannically · despotically · absolutely
Beyond any taking back
- irreversiblyCannot be undone
- definitivelyWith final authority
- conclusivelyIn a final, undeniable manner
- bindinglyIn enforceable manner
finally · absolutely · unconditionally · categorically · ultimately · decisively · permanently · resolutely
independently
Without outside assistance
- single-handedlyWithout aid from others
- aloneWithout others present
- soloPerformance by one
unassisted · unaided · individually · separately · without consent · on one's own · by oneself · singly · exclusively · privately
decisively
With firm determination
- authoritativelyWith confident expertise
- imperiouslyIn overbearing manner
- dictatoriallyIn domineering manner
autocratically · high-handedly · peremptorily · arbitrarily · summarily · dogmatically · tyrannically · despotically · absolutely · commandingly
irrevocably
Beyond any taking back
- irreversiblyCannot be undone
- definitivelyWith final authority
- conclusivelyIn a final, undeniable manner
bindingly · finally · absolutely · unconditionally · categorically · ultimately · decisively · permanently · resolutely · unequivocally
- directional adverbshorizontally, vertically, diagonally, laterally, longitudinally
unilaterallymultilaterally
Involving multiple parties together
jointly · bilaterally · collectively · collaboratively · cooperatively
unilaterallymutually
In shared fashion
consensually · cooperatively · collaboratively · unanimously · reciprocally