ARTLESSLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

artlessly

adverb

as in sincerely

without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration artlessly commented that the dress looked good informed his host rather artlessly that the food was okay but not fantastic

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Recent Examples of artlessly Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end. —

Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026

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Adverb

For example, someone may sincerely believe a supplement, detox or alternative therapy helped when symptoms may have improved naturally or because of expectation alone.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The back support was there, and as someone who’s five eleven, that was sincerely appreciated.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026