affectedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for affectedly
Adverb
  • Sigur screamed unnaturally loud for everyone within earshot to hear.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • New segments start looking leggy, which means unnaturally long and thin.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Adverb
  • This term means to praise someone excessively and insincerely.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.
    George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Compress the window artificially, generate the simultaneity, and let the organic behavior follow.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
  • Traditional dubbing pipelines have struggled to keep pace with microdrama’s release cadence, and existing AI dubbing tools have drawn criticism for flat or artificially rendered performances.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026
Adverb
  • Some efforts to mislead the public falsely attribute climate change to natural forces; deny links between greenhouse gas emissions, rising temperatures and extreme weather; and cast doubt on solutions such as renewable energy and electric vehicles.
    Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • Prosecutors are looking to slap Zimmerman with a felony charge for criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor charge of falsely obtaining services, TMZ reported.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd (Hugh Jackman) who is found dead.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • By the time the data are viewed by a human, the pattern looks deceptively coherent because every subsequent step was built on the same flawed interpretation.
    Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adverb
  • The new owner, Jasen Mark, snapped it up four years ago, then spent $8 million to turn a rundown resort into a new five-star property that artfully straddles modern amenities and a nostalgic embrace of simpler times.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
  • Co-directed by the singer, the clip was artfully shot and empathetically told, and got fans sufficiently invested that Kiyoko eventually published a YA novel expanding the adventures of its young lovers, Coley and Sonya.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 June 2026
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“Affectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affectedly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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