unceremoniously

adverb

as in casually

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Recent Examples of unceremoniously The poor guy is tasked with telling the Trojans that the horse is a gift for the gods, before he’s unceremoniously killed. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 That was unceremoniously ditched after the release of the Google Pixel 5. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 That was the verdict of Belgium’s victorious stars — and many in Europe — after the United States was unceremoniously dumped from the World Cup. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 7 July 2026 The Ruby Ridge case took a decade to litigate and ended unceremoniously when a new county prosecutor dropped the charges. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 That changed in April 2023 when unknowing construction workers unceremoniously removed a disintegrating Pinky from its eyrie. — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The film, budgeted at $5 million according to Page Six, marks Majors’ return to the screen after a domestic violence incident swiftly led to his ouster from Hollywood and he was unceremoniously dropped from multiple major projects just as his profile was hitting a new peak. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Babcock, in what is now his third chance after being unceremoniously ousted in Toronto and Columbus, was polite but defiant, excited but vague. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 June 2026 But he would be fired unceremoniously in 1973 amid a scandal over alleged padding of expense reports for personal use. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremoniously
  1. casually
  2. informally
  3. coolly
  4. nonchalantly
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  • The 1962 film version featured a more innocent family with a daughter who’s presexual and thus a naïve object of lust for Robert Mitchum’s casually lascivious Cady.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • In a video that’s racking up millions of views online, a curious bear strolled up to a golf cart at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, helped itself to a player's golf bag, then casually dragged it away from the tee box.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of casually
Adverb
  • Before her request, Vivienne had already informally dropped the last name.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Clyne returned to Palace, initially being invited to train with the club informally in September 2020 before he was awarded a contract until the end of January, which was then extended several times.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of informally
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  • Next to me, a woman with colorful tattoo sleeves and a tasseled leather satchel nods coolly behind her sunglasses.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Malik Tillman stepped up and coolly scored on the free kick, his shot deflecting into the net off a Belgian player who was jumping as part of a wall.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of coolly
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  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of nonchalantly

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