impolitely

Definition of impolitelynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impolitely
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
  • Citadel executives brusquely dismiss the idea that anything shady is going on.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 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
Adverb
  • The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
  • That conflict sharply curtailed the region’s oil exports and saw several gulf countries take direct retaliatory Iranian missile and drone hits.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Adverb
  • The music stops abruptly as the Grammy winner breathes deeply and even seems to stumble backward at one point.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 June 2026
  • Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model was abruptly pulled from public release by government order, citing national security concerns.
    Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Adverb
  • To put it bluntly, Spurs are low on numbers and quality in attack.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Or, put more bluntly, Bougie White Woman Mah-Jongg.
    Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Adverb
  • But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
  • 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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