impolitely

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Adverb
  • Ritter has disciplined Menapace after the lawmaker acted rudely or abusively to a committee clerk.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • In another famous tale, Hoja arrives at a feast wearing old and ragged clothes and is treated rudely.
    Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • If the bike lane is sharply delineated with curbs, that will help a lot.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Candidates diverge sharply on school police, Supt.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The company abruptly shut down on Saturday after talks for a government bailout fell apart, stranding passengers and leaving 17,000 people out of jobs.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 May 2026
  • Unfortunately, Cubs fans are waking up to the reality that watching those games for free, which generations of Americans did, has abruptly come to an end.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Adverb
  • Put bluntly, Vrabel's press conference didn't help him or Russini.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Cook County property tax bills will be late again this year, the treasurer’s office bluntly affirmed this week, as various offices continue to try to catch up from last year’s troubles and address lingering ones.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Some conservative Latino voices in Virginia view the Spanberger campaign’s choice of venue at a Mexican restaurant as tactlessly pandering to Latino voters.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
  • As long as there are politicians who seek to lower flags or have Kirk’s body lay in state, there will be those who react strongly, if sometimes tactlessly, to these actions.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Impolitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impolitely. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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