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Recent Examples of unceremoniously
Beginning at Italia ’90, when Team USA was unceremoniously dumped out of its first World Cup with three consecutive defeats, this slice of stars-and-stripes nostalgia then charts the buildup to its first time as host.
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Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
This edition is once again under the stewardship of Artistic Director Tiziana Rocca, who returned to the role in 2025 after being unceremoniously ousted in 2017 amid political turmoil.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Demi Moore won several high-profile awards for her star performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, an actress–turned–fitness instructor who is unceremoniously fired from her job on her 50th birthday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
The Miami Hurricanes season had just ended, with UM unceremoniously getting bounced from the NCAA tournament in the Gainesville Regional on Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Starting cast member Yulissa Escobar unceremoniously exited with limited acknowledgement.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Davis is the only teammate here now who was there then, when Smith’s tumultuous tenure ended unceremoniously.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Much of Letterman’s set was notoriously and unceremoniously tossed into dumpsters within 24 hours of his last show taping in 2015, though some was later rescued.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Starlink is unceremoniously shutting down a GPS-style feature that most of the Internet satellite provider’s customers probably never realized existed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
This edition is once again under the stewardship of Artistic Director Tiziana Rocca, who returned to the role in 2025 after being unceremoniously ousted in 2017 amid political turmoil.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Demi Moore won several high-profile awards for her star performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, an actress–turned–fitness instructor who is unceremoniously fired from her job on her 50th birthday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
The Miami Hurricanes season had just ended, with UM unceremoniously getting bounced from the NCAA tournament in the Gainesville Regional on Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Starting cast member Yulissa Escobar unceremoniously exited with limited acknowledgement.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Davis is the only teammate here now who was there then, when Smith’s tumultuous tenure ended unceremoniously.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Much of Letterman’s set was notoriously and unceremoniously tossed into dumpsters within 24 hours of his last show taping in 2015, though some was later rescued.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Starlink is unceremoniously shutting down a GPS-style feature that most of the Internet satellite provider’s customers probably never realized existed.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremoniously
Adverb
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In another, some $8,000 in high ticket merchandise was casually wheeled out.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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He was dressed casually, in a green suède jacket and black sweats, but his watch was heavily iced with diamonds, as was a chain around his neck.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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By her side sits her companion, Penelope Jardine, dressed comparatively informally in a loose-fitting shirt, trousers and a pair of scuffed espadrilles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The list of athletes who have a rule named in their honor, however informally, is brief and prestigious.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The bezel round the screen is extremely narrow too, while the rear panel features a flat back and a side structure that coolly creates the impression of being created from a series of separate layers.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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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.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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“Unceremoniously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremoniously. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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