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Meanings of unadulterated in English

Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.

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Free from contaminants or extraneous elements.

Usage of unadulterated in English
1
He was looking past history and into the abyss of unadulterated truth.
Fears Unnamed
2
The journal paper is unadulterated by the spin of any press release.
The Guardian
3
Simpson is 100 percent unadulterated sleaze, said a lawyer for Goldman's father.
Ebony
4
The unadulterated cow is a deal too strong to be drunk alone.
My Lady's Money
5
With a half-maniacal cackle of unadulterated glee, McCaverty pushed the throttle forward.
Countdown: The Liberators-ARC
6
But is this standard as unadulterated as both investors and landlords assume?
The Irish Times
7
Travel with a cheerless and easily discouraged companion is an unadulterated misery.
Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
8
We are told that our glorying is idle vanity and unadulterated blasphemy.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians
9
One feels as if perpetual, unadulterated England might be just a trifle-dull.
Far to Seek / A Romance of England and India
10
She suspected that Lady Tallant's affectionate candour was not unadulterated with selfishness.
Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life
11
There she sat: white nightie, swollen belly, no makeup-justnatural, beautiful, unadulterated.
The last four days of Paddy Buckley
12
You can't make me believe that you are pure, unadulterated Pennsylvania Dutch.
Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'
13
I've always made up for my stature though, with pure unadulterated fury.
Radio NZ
14
Indeed it's hard to beat him for pure unadulterated joy full stop.
The Guardian
15
Taylor's mouth fell open at the pure, unadulterated arrogance of his words.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive
16
For the first time, we've heard some genuine, unadulterated Blind Spot stuff!
The Blind Spot
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Unadulterated across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common