Definition of unceremonious
unceremoniously
adverbunceremoniousness
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Examples of unceremonious in a Sentence
His unceremonious dismissal by the new boss surprised everybody.
my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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This brings a rather unceremonious end to the website widely considered to have started the digital music revolution.
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UNCEREMONIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of unceremonious for English Language Learners
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: happening or done very suddenly and quickly with no effort to be careful or polite
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