impudently

adverb

Definition of impudentlynext
as in rudely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impudently
  1. rudely
  2. impertinently
  3. recklessly
  4. disdainfully
Adverb
  • In your case, the truth is that this friend has been ruthlessly — and rudely — taking advantage of your good nature.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ritter has disciplined Menapace after the lawmaker acted rudely or abusively to a committee clerk.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Definition of rudely
Adverb
  • Good was in a relationship with a woman, and her partner, who is butch, spoke impertinently to an ICE officer, so there, Good wasn’t your average white mother after all.
    — M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of impertinently
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  • Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested on suspicion of recklessly causing the wildfire.
    — Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Do those findings mean every younger investor uses leverage recklessly?
    — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of disdainfully
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“Impudently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impudently. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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