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artlessly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of artlessly

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 of artlessly

guilelessly, ingenuously, innocently, naively (or naïvely), naturally, sincerely, unaffectedly, unfeignedly, unpretentiously

Words Related to artlessly

genuinely, honestly, simply, truly

freely, openheartedly, openly

candidly, frankly, matter-of-factly

casually, coolly (also cooly), nonchalantly

informally, relaxedly, unceremoniously

Near Antonyms of artlessly

artfully, cannily, deceitfully, deceptively, deviously, dishonestly, falsely

archly, calculatingly, craftily, cunningly, furtively, insidiously, sharply, shiftily, slickly, slyly (also slily), underhand, underhanded, underhandedly

flatteringly, sycophantically, unctuously

Antonyms of artlessly

affectedly, artificially, hypocritically, insincerely, pretentiously, unnaturally

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