affectedly

adverb

as in unnaturally

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affectedly
  1. unnaturally
  2. pretentiously
  3. insincerely
  4. hypocritically
  5. artificially
  6. falsely
  7. deceptively
  8. artfully
Adverb
  • In his view, the goal isn’t to lift Klotho levels unnaturally but to correct a shortage in our bodies.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnaturally
Adverb
  • What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of pretentiously
Adverb
  • This term means to praise someone excessively and insincerely.
    — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of insincerely
Adverb
  • Takeshita came across a vaunted screwdriver in the ring as Don Callis hypocritically called him a degenerate.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of hypocritically
Adverb
  • Critics worry such deals can artificially bolster demand and have drawn comparisons to financing practices during the dot-com bubble.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Warm, natural wood tones are trending for 2027, replacing cooler, artificially washed colors.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • One Discord user posted a threat to hand out hundreds of fliers at the store’s physical Sonny Angel launch event later that morning, falsely claiming that owners supported ICE to discourage would-be shoppers.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The health secretary also appeared on national television eating french fries cooked in beef tallow while falsely suggesting that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine causes more deaths than measles and that the protection from the vaccine wanes.
    — Demetre Daskalakis, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • Repurposing Still Has to Prove Itself Familiarity can make repurposed drugs sound deceptively simple.
    — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceptively
Adverb
  • The rear view resolves nicely with two tidily tucked exhaust tips and artfully sculpted surfacing.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This shift inspires a fresh collection of cocktail ideas, artfully blending vibrant summer fruits like pineapple, peach, and grapefruit with autumnal notes of cranberry and maraschino cherry.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of artfully
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