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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
  • Flies buzz over the rotting carcass, which is riven by claw marks so unnaturally deep that no one can determine whomauledit.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
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  • 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
  • Who or what will guide us to artificially intelligent salvation, according to the commander in chief?
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That means paying attention to how accomplishments are described, how skills and experience are connected and whether the document reflects the language and priorities of the role without sounding artificially tailored.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • Garg claims Lewis falsely told the board that Garg supported the plan to rescind their equity grants and remove half the board.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors say Castro falsely told investigators that he had been attacked with a broom and a shovel.
    — TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • In deceptively plain diction, the hurdle of one love relationship provokes an exploration of desire and belonging.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The numbers behind the melt are both mind-bogglingly huge and deceptively small.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of deceptively
Adverb
  • And Mylette Nora’s costumes artfully conjure both the underworld and the spiritual realm.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Jobe artfully got both feet in bounds to secure the turnover, and the 13-10 victory for Seattle.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of artfully
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“Affectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affectedly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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