unironic
adjective
un·iron·ic ˌən-ˌī-ˈrä-nik 
also -i-ˈrä-
: not ironic
especially : not using or given to irony : sincere
… on the topic of medals and awards he is totally unironic—he takes them seriously … 
Paul Fussell
Paul Fussell unironically
ˌən-ˌī-ˈrä-ni-k(ə-)lē
adverb also -i-ˈrä-
The first album was easygoing and frequently humorous, but it was also bracingly direct and … unironically passionate. Greg Sandow
Greg Sandow 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Once upon a time, Stephen King wrote a fairy tale, although the prolific author takes a third of this book, or around 200 pages, to make clear that the title of his latest opus is entirely, enjoyably unironic. Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Critics praised Kapoor’s work for continuing the formal explorations of modernist sculpture while also citing his capacity for unironic spiritual suggestiveness. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Cardigans went from unironic old-man garb to ultra-hip Kurt Cobain rock ‘n’ roll clothing to, today, a legit fashion choice for cats of all ages, and that means you. Josh Max, Forbes, 9 June 2022 For all this self-awareness, Bleachers is an unironic rock band. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Down past mule trains and men wearing unironic cowboy hats. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 17 May 2020 Following the usual pattern on Twitter, apparently unironic uses of the meme were quickly replaced by snark. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 4 Feb. 2022 It’s always a bit of a surprise to hear contemplative intellectual Sting unfurl an unironic love song. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021 From the ’30s until well into the ’70s, high culture was generally portrayed by the media not dismissively but with unironic respect—and in such a way as to suggest that anyone with a public-school education could enjoy it. Terry Teachout, WSJ, 14 July 2021 See More
Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Critics praised Kapoor’s work for continuing the formal explorations of modernist sculpture while also citing his capacity for unironic spiritual suggestiveness. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Cardigans went from unironic old-man garb to ultra-hip Kurt Cobain rock ‘n’ roll clothing to, today, a legit fashion choice for cats of all ages, and that means you. Josh Max, Forbes, 9 June 2022 For all this self-awareness, Bleachers is an unironic rock band. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Down past mule trains and men wearing unironic cowboy hats. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 17 May 2020 Following the usual pattern on Twitter, apparently unironic uses of the meme were quickly replaced by snark. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 4 Feb. 2022 It’s always a bit of a surprise to hear contemplative intellectual Sting unfurl an unironic love song. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021 From the ’30s until well into the ’70s, high culture was generally portrayed by the media not dismissively but with unironic respect—and in such a way as to suggest that anyone with a public-school education could enjoy it. Terry Teachout, WSJ, 14 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above