the word 'unabashedly' is built upon the core verb 'abash', which entered middle english from anglo-french 'esbair', meaning 'to astonish' or 'daunt'. this french term likely traces back to a hypothetical vulgar latin form combining the intensive prefix 'ex-' with 'badare', meaning 'to gape', suggesting a state of being struck dumb with astonishment. the negative prefix 'un-' negates the state of being 'abashed' (embarrassed or disconcerted), creating the adjective 'unabashed'. the adverbial suffix '-ly' is then appended, forming a word that literally describes acting in a manner 'not daunted or disconcerted', conveying confident boldness.

Structure: un (not) + abash (embarrass) + ed (adjective suffix) + ly (adverb suffix) un- (old english, prefix meaning 'not'), abash (middle english, from anglo-french, meaning 'to astonish, discomfit'), -ed (old english, suffix forming adjectives), -ly (old english, suffix forming adverbs).