insincerely

adverb

as in hypocritically

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Recent Examples of insincerely This term means to praise someone excessively and insincerely. — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincerely
  1. hypocritically
  2. artificially
  3. unnaturally
  4. pretentiously
  5. falsely
  6. dishonestly
  7. deceitfully
  8. artfully
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  • Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of hypocritically
Adverb
  • Some critics argue the practice borders on artificially inflating stock prices and often favors near-term shareholder returns at the expense of long-term business development.
    — Brian Krogol, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Instead of advertising accurate prices, ISPs like to advertise artificially low prices and then add all sorts of fees to subscribers’ monthly bills.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • In the story, generative video technology is being used to make models, spokespeople, and politicians unnaturally persuasive, charismatic, and beautiful.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • The Paradigm 8 also tackles stability without causing that unnaturally stiff sensation.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of unnaturally
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  • What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of pretentiously
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  • The company directed employees to falsely bill Medicaid for services like peer support, according to the allegations, which stem from a 2023 whistleblower lawsuit filed by three former ARC employees.
    — Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026
  • Students were allegedly subject to interrogations by the principal when Gaggle falsely flagged certain materials.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of falsely
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  • In that lawsuit, State Farm said that the record only showed a disagreement over the cause of roof damage, and that there was no evidence the company had acted dishonestly.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of dishonestly
Adverb
  • Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of deceitfully
Adverb
  • Instead of the baby bangs Zendaya has been seen sporting at a few recent events, her fringe was styled into glossy pieces firmly yet artfully arranged across her forehead.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 28 July 2026
  • The single-sided swingarm back there reveals a custom suspension setup from Wilbers, with the front forks artfully clad in aluminum panels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of artfully

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