Given freely without hidden conditions or expected repayment.
Reach for it when describing a gift or offer with no hidden conditions or expected return
The no-strings-attached grant let the shelter address its most urgent needs.
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everyday
free and clear
Fits when ownership passes without debt or claim
Careful Free and clear is especially financial or legal.
warm
Fits when generous spirit is being praised
Careful Open-handed describes manner, not enforceable terms.
professional
Fits when the recipient controls how support is used
Careful Unrestricted funds can still carry reporting duties.
formal
outright
Fits when the transfer is complete rather than temporary
Careful Outright ownership does not rule out expectations.
formal
Fits when no qualifying requirement applies
Careful Unconditional can overstate gifts governed by ordinary law.
literary
Fits when absence of payment is the only claim
Careful Gratis does not exclude nonfinancial conditions.
no-strings-attached gift
The no-strings-attached gift covered the shelter's urgent repairs.
no-strings-attached funding
No-strings-attached funding let residents choose their own priorities.
truly no-strings-attached
The offer was truly no-strings-attached and required no publicity.
Keep in mind
The phrase is only accurate when legal, financial, publicity, data, and relationship expectations are all absent or disclosed.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Commander Keane, Australian accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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