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unless

conjunction

/ʌnˈlɛs/

Meaning

except if

We won't go unless it stops raining.

except, without, but, if not

if, provided

unless otherwise stated, unless there is

for the reason that; since

used to introduce a contrast or comparison between two facts

used to link alternatives

used to introduce the second element in a comparison

in spite of the fact that; even though

used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement of the sentence seem surprising or unexpected