unaffectedun‧af‧fect‧ed /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd◂/ ●○○ AWL adjective 
The north remained largely unaffected by the drought.2natural in the way you behave – use this to show approval: her easy unaffected manner—unaffectedly adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He sounds completely unaffected in interviews.
- The Queen's role remains the same, apparently unaffected by the changes and upheavals of recent years.
- The rest of the world was in recession, but the Soviet economy remained unaffected.
- Ace repressed a shudder, while Howard looked on unaffected, having seen the stones when they first arrived at the university.
- After the 1989 federal minimum-wage increase, they found that Texas fast food restaurants increased employment but prices were unaffected.
- Another liked him because he was unaffected but decided he needed more charisma.
- Deplorable as our child care is, those who make the laws are largely unaffected.
- So during windy days you do better working burrows with entrances unaffected by wind.
- The real estate market is not unaffected but it is not seriously hampered.
- They are unaffected by ultra-violet light and do not become brittle or discolour over time.
- Treaties bind consenting parties only, and strangers to any treaty are legally unaffected by it.
Longman Language Activatorthe same as before
· Now that Sam's retired, things won't be the same around here.· The people may be different, but their music remains the same.the same as · We went to the office Christmas party, but it was just the same as last year's.the same as ever · School's the same as ever - too much work and not enough time to do what I really want!just the same/exactly the same (=not changed in any way) · I hadn't seen John for ages, but he was still just the same.
if someone or something hasn't changed , they are the same as they were before, even though you have not seen them for a long time: · I went back to my old school for a visit - it hadn't changed.· He hasn't changed at all - he's still crazy about football.
still the same, especially after a long period of time when there would usually have been a lot of changes: · She kept her son's bedroom unchanged for years after his death.· On going back to visit the village after almost twenty years, Mrs Simons was surprised to find it unchanged.remain unchanged: · They speak an Indian language which has remained virtually unchanged for centuries.
the same as before, and not changed or affected by something that has happened: remain unaffected: · The rest of the world was in recession, but the Soviet economy remained unaffected.unaffected by: · The Queen's role remains the same, apparently unaffected by the changes and upheavals of recent years.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The north remained largely unaffected by the drought.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
1not changed or influenced by somethingunaffected by The north remained largely unaffected by the drought.· Close as they are to being sold, electricity and water will be largely unaffected by this week's change.· Deplorable as our child care is, those who make the laws are largely unaffected.· Significantly, in certain cultural enclaves women remain largely unaffected by the work-family conflict.
· But exactly how viral protein synthesis is selectively inhibited, leaving cellular protein synthesis relatively unaffected, is still not clear.· Ascaridia is not a highly pathogenic worm, and any effects are seen in young birds, adults appearing relatively unaffected.· It has been relatively unaffected, in terms of output, by the changing fashions and styles outlined above.· But the realities of medical power were relatively unaffected by putting community physicians and nurses on the management teams.
The north remained largely unaffected by the drought.2natural in the way you behave – use this to show approval: her easy unaffected manner—unaffectedly adverb