👉 Unsneeringly is a term used in literature, particularly in the works of William Faulkner, to describe an author's style or tone that is deliberately ambiguous or difficult to interpret. It implies that the author has chosen to use words and phrases that are not always clear or straightforward, but that they do not intend for them to be understood literally. The term can also refer to a situation where someone speaks with such a mannerism or demeanor that it seems out of place or unnatural,