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Recent Examples of unceremoniously
Murals depicting Chavez in Los Angeles were unceremoniously painted over.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Still, cancelling unceremoniously the Law & Order mothership for a second time is hard to imagine.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The show ended unceremoniously and not because of scandal, rather so the family members could focus on other business ventures, including a footwear brand, according to Deadline.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
And with their season on the line in December — typically when this group has played its best football — the Lions lost three in a row to unceremoniously bow out of the playoff hunt.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
This week the class action has been unceremoniously dropped without any explanation.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In the end, Bondi was rewarded for her willingness to violate her professional responsibilities and oath of office with being unceremoniously shown the door, a predictable outcome in the context of a president for whom loyalty only ever runs one way.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Brigitte had served as Glock’s managing director after her father’s stroke, but in 2010 she was summoned to a meeting in Deutsch-Wagram, the company’s headquarters outside Vienna, and, according to a source close to Brigitte, unceremoniously fired from the firm.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Still, cancelling unceremoniously the Law & Order mothership for a second time is hard to imagine.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
The show ended unceremoniously and not because of scandal, rather so the family members could focus on other business ventures, including a footwear brand, according to Deadline.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
And with their season on the line in December — typically when this group has played its best football — the Lions lost three in a row to unceremoniously bow out of the playoff hunt.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
This week the class action has been unceremoniously dropped without any explanation.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In the end, Bondi was rewarded for her willingness to violate her professional responsibilities and oath of office with being unceremoniously shown the door, a predictable outcome in the context of a president for whom loyalty only ever runs one way.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Brigitte had served as Glock’s managing director after her father’s stroke, but in 2010 she was summoned to a meeting in Deutsch-Wagram, the company’s headquarters outside Vienna, and, according to a source close to Brigitte, unceremoniously fired from the firm.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremoniously
Adverb
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Something casually exchanged could become strategically useful.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Before the Twenty-fifth, Presidents had informally handed over power to the Vice-President during medical issues or temporary absences, but always voluntarily.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Crawling the walls Orson Welles learned to draw from his mother, who informally homeschooled the budding artist during his childhood, which was marked by grave illnesses including malaria and diphtheria.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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James handled the disappointment by stepping up and coolly taking charge of the Lakers' offense again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Both singers seemed so coolly detached yet their words and melodies were utterly compelling and evoked so much longing.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
8 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
Cite this Entry
“Unceremoniously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremoniously. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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