unisono

in unison, with one voice

adverb oo-nee-ZOH-no Rare

Origin: from Italian unisono (same sound)

Also means

unanimously

Usage Note

unisono originates in music (playing in unison) but is widely used figuratively: unisono protestieren, die Presse reagierte unisono. It implies complete agreement with no dissenting voice.

Examples

"Die Kommentatoren kritisierten die Entscheidung unisono."

Natural Translation

The commentators criticised the decision in unison.

Literal Translation

The commentators criticised the decision in-unison.

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