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Unsolicited
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un·so·lic·it·ed
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səˈlɪs
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tɪd
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adjective
given or supplied without being requested or asked for:
unsolicited advice.
Origin:
un-
1
+
solicited
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unsolicited
(ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd)
—
adj
not requested or invited:
unsolicited advice
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
unsolicited
1588, from
un-
(1) "not" + pp. of
solicit
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
At no point does the chairman appear in the video, or appear to do anything
except be polite about receiving an
unsolicited
gift.
Still, rating agencies have been issuing
unsolicited
opinions on the
creditworthiness of borrowers for decades.
The bill's authors want to label this approach as
unsolicited
.
The magazine cannot return or respond to
unsolicited
manuscripts.
He was also forced to promise never again to send
unsolicited
or misleading e-mail messages.
In one way the current wave has already turned nasty: there has been a proliferation of
unsolicited
bids.
Do not click on links contained within an
unsolicited
e-mail.
Thou hast loaded me with favours
unsolicited
, bestowed without delay on thy part, or excuse.
Because of so many
unsolicited
submissions, a response may take up to a week.
In my
unsolicited
opinion, it would be worth the effort if you plan to read for the next few decades.
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