Synonyms of artlessly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sincerely
• genuinely
• openly
• ingenuously
• freely
• naively
• naturally
• casually
• guilelessly
• simply
• innocently
• unaffectedly
• honestly
• unfeignedly
• unpretentiously
• truly
• frankly
• coolly
• candidly
• nonchalantly
• informally
• unceremoniously
• matter-of-factly
• openheartedly
• relaxedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• artificially
• unnaturally
• artfully
• affectedly
• hypocritically
• pretentiously
• falsely
• insincerely
• deceptively
• cannily
• dishonestly
• deceitfully
• sharply
• cunningly
• slyly
• craftily
• furtively
• archly
• insidiously
• slickly
• deviously
• underhanded
• calculatingly
• unctuously
• flatteringly
• underhandedly
• shiftily
• underhand
• sycophantically

Example Sentences

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