impudently

Definition of impudentlynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impudently
Adverb
  • This Bride comes alive roughly and rudely not having given her consent either.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The writers are headed to Mohonk for a workshop, which will be rudely interrupted by, of course, a murder (or two) and subsequent chaos.
    Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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
Adverb
  • Multiple 911 calls from drivers on Interstate 40 led to the arrest of an Amazon trucker accused of driving recklessly while intoxicated, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • According to the suit, Nike’s actions show that the brand intentionally, willfully, recklessly and/or negligently failed to take reasonable and adequate measures to protect consumer data.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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“Impudently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impudently. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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