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inconsiderately

adverb

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as in rudely

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as in insensitively

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderately
  1. rudely
  2. insensitively
  3. abruptly
  4. unkindly
  5. brusquely
  6. thoughtlessly
  7. sharply
  8. cruelly
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
  • Residents were treated carelessly, disrespectfully, insensitively.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In this volatile environment, comments that appear to minimize or frame the shooting insensitively—like Matt Gutman's—can quickly become career-ending.
    — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of insensitively
Adverb
  • Turning, however, needed to be done in 90-degree increments, which created some potentially confusing graphics as entire scenes abruptly appeared.
    — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • They were hired by a nimble tech vendor with a flat hierarchy, and now they are being abruptly absorbed into a massive, heavily matrixed corporate bureaucracy.
    — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • Yet, since the post went up, some people have unkindly critiqued her cheeks, nose, chin and complexion, while others wonder what the fuss is all about.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Tabloids and magazines regularly reported on the state of the relationship, often unkindly.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of unkindly
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
  • The floor was covered with water, and the guard was thoughtlessly dropping files into it.
    — Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
  • There is a deep care and respect in every choice made, and no change is made lightly, no cut is made thoughtlessly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of thoughtlessly
Adverb
  • Research into psychedelics for depression, PTSD, end-of-life care, and anxiety has exploded, and overall recreational usage has risen sharply.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While the national average cost of regular gasoline has risen sharply over the past week, California prices have surpassed $6 per gallon, according to AAA.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • And, if Barisone was psychotically deluded, how was the jury meant to understand the defense’s central framing, which was that Kanarek had cruelly tried to harm Barisone?
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Hansen can be cruelly mocking towards his oft-flustered but extremely professional producer Andie Bender (an astonishingly good Merritt Wever).
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruelly
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“Inconsiderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsiderately. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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