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Recent Examples of unceremoniously
My father’s body was dumped unceremoniously in an unmarked grave along with those of his eight colleagues.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Murals depicting Chavez in Los Angeles were unceremoniously painted over.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Three of the remaining lunar missions were abruptly and unceremoniously canceled.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the other winners had equally as touching remarks to make, but the audience will never know, as they were unceremoniously played off the stage while accepting what is a historic win for the category.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew moved in two years after Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's death in 2002; over 20 years later, he was unceremoniously evicted.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
John Harbaugh, who was unceremoniously fired in January after 18 successful seasons as head coach in Baltimore, has raided his former team’s roster.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Oversight Committee has been unceremoniously eliminated.
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
One run ends rather unceremoniously on the banks of a deep creek.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Murals depicting Chavez in Los Angeles were unceremoniously painted over.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Three of the remaining lunar missions were abruptly and unceremoniously canceled.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the other winners had equally as touching remarks to make, but the audience will never know, as they were unceremoniously played off the stage while accepting what is a historic win for the category.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew moved in two years after Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's death in 2002; over 20 years later, he was unceremoniously evicted.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
John Harbaugh, who was unceremoniously fired in January after 18 successful seasons as head coach in Baltimore, has raided his former team’s roster.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Oversight Committee has been unceremoniously eliminated.
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
One run ends rather unceremoniously on the banks of a deep creek.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremoniously
Adverb
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Words like impatient get thrown around far too casually, especially with younger employees.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Also, don’t assume that casually telling a rental agent about a problem is enough.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Mehl notes that some organizations attempt to manage IT informally, purchasing software subscriptions and hardware without building a structured support system around them.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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All were dressed informally, except for their sky-high show heels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Haley McCutcheon’s through ball allowed Banda to break through Seattle’s defense and coolly place it past Claudia Dickey for a goal in her first game back after missing the second half of 2025 due to an injury.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two hours after the deadline swept past the Broncos’ building in Dove Valley, their then-22-year-old receiver at the center of the fanbase’s buzz sat at his locker, coolly pulling on his gear.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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In his mesmerizing, rat-a-tat, expletive-riddled style, Evans nonchalantly recalls the almost unbelievable trajectory of his life, leaving the reader barely able to catch her breath.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
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