impolitely

adverb

Definition of impolitelynext
as in rudely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impolitely
  1. rudely
  2. brusquely
  3. sharply
  4. abruptly
  5. bluntly
  6. curtly
  7. tactlessly
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
Definition of rudely
Adverb
  • Yet, White House officials told me, Biden sometimes brusquely dismissed the views of both men, raising his voice as though berating children.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.
    — Brian Rokos, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Definition of brusquely
Adverb
  • As the gunfire was heard, the drone appeared to veer sharply before diving toward the beach.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Polling shows that many younger voters, especially independents, progressive Democrats and some Republicans, have turned sharply against Israel in recent years amid widespread debate over Israel’s prosecution of the war in Gaza.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • One leaves abruptly, her designer purse slamming against a bystander.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And, George, the Senate Judiciary Committee, back to Blanche, has rescheduled his confirmation vote for Tuesday after it was abruptly postponed last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • Fandom has been around since the advent of mass media, but with that old world dying and the new one (bluntly summarized, its main features are social media plus the tyranny of the algorithm) very much born, now is the time of fangirls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The State Attorney General’s Office bluntly told Menlo Park officials that the city had violated provisions of AB 712, AB 2011, and the Housing Accountability Act.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bluntly
Adverb
  • Juliette later makes a stop to see Shirley, who is still being unreasonably pouty about her amnesiac friend not remembering her — and is, again, curtly dismissive of Juliette’s search for Lukas.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of curtly
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
Definition of tactlessly
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