"unerringly" meaning in English

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Adverb

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Etymology: From unerring + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unerring|ly}} unerring + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} unerringly (not comparable)
  1. Without making a mistake, perfectly, directly Tags: not-comparable

Alternative forms

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