unceremoniously

adverb

as in casually

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Recent Examples of unceremoniously House of the Dragon unceremoniously executed one of its biggest characters last night in episode 6. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Without waiting for either lord to even deign to respond, archer Alysanne Blackwood (Annie Shapero) let loose three arrows that struck Cole down, unceremoniously killing him. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremoniously
  1. casually
  2. informally
  3. coolly
  4. nonchalantly
Adverb
  • The warehouse manager casually replies, 'Oh, that's Customer X's inventory.
    — Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wear these wide-leg capris casually around the house or to run errands, and then dress them up with a blouse and heels for the evening.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of casually
Adverb
  • But execs have spoken informally to banks about their options, though the company hasn’t formally retained a banker, generally a key early step in an M&A process.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The decision, the spokesperson said, was disseminated to residents informally during meetings — not announced in a document or formal settings.
    — Emily Holshouser August 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of informally
Adverb
  • But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After controlling the ball twice with his head, Bouanga sprinted into the box and coolly lifted it over goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and into the net.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of coolly
Adverb
  • 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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