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Recent Examples of unceremoniously
That changed in April 2023 when unknowing construction workers unceremoniously removed a disintegrating Pinky from its eyrie.
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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.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Though the idea was that the DCU would be better than the past universe, which unceremoniously fizzled out.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
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.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Tyland was unceremoniously dumped overboard by one-time ally, Sharako Lohar, when her Bitchfist ship needed to lose some weight.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
But he would be fired unceremoniously in 1973 amid a scandal over alleged padding of expense reports for personal use.
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Algeria’s journey in the 1982 tournament was unceremoniously halted because of one of the most infamous incidents in the sport’s history.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Mike Brown was unceremoniously dismissed as head coach of the Sacramento Kings last season.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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
Though the idea was that the DCU would be better than the past universe, which unceremoniously fizzled out.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
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
Tyland was unceremoniously dumped overboard by one-time ally, Sharako Lohar, when her Bitchfist ship needed to lose some weight.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 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
Algeria’s journey in the 1982 tournament was unceremoniously halted because of one of the most infamous incidents in the sport’s history.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Mike Brown was unceremoniously dismissed as head coach of the Sacramento Kings last season.
—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremoniously
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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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.
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Gehrig, the New York Yankees player for whom the disease was informally named, brought global awareness to ALS after his diagnosis in the 1930s.
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The midfielder who plays professionally at nearby Los Angeles FC coolly chested it down and blasted it off the bounce into the bottom corner of Ronwen Williams’ net before sprinting away to celebrate with Canada’s bench in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.
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Ousmane Dembele — France/Paris Saint-Germain (+8) Finally scored his first career goal at a major tournament for France against Iraq, and also pounced upon a terrible defensive mix-up to coolly give Mbappe a tap-in.
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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.
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Never has a Champions League sealing goal been celebrated so nonchalantly.
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“Unceremoniously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremoniously. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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