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
  • So maybe the sting has not dissipated, not after the Brewers so rudely swept the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a magic and games store in Brooklyn, New York, claiming she was treated rudely after inquiring about a product, according to social media posts shared over the weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rudely
Adverb
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of brusquely
Adverb
  • Many have staked out sharply different visions for Chicago Public Schools, its billion-dollar budget and 300,0000 students.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With buyback volume contracting sharply, this mechanical support for earnings per share wanes, requiring companies to rely on actual profit expansion to drive per share earnings higher.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • But that's not the case for VA loans, since the VA abruptly ended the program.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The chief executive of California’s High Speed Rail Authority abruptly resigned amid intensifying scrutiny over cost overruns, project delays and wasteful expenses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • Critiques of power To put it bluntly, many Black South Africans are not picking up what the DA is putting down.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Raising the bar too bluntly could discourage legitimate researchers or incentivize people to cause actual damage merely to prove that an exploit works.
    — Ido Geffen, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 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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“Impolitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impolitely. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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