UNCEREMONIOUSLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

unceremoniously

adverb

as in casually

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Recent Examples of unceremoniously On the other hand, Glenn is going against Saleh, a ghost of the Jets’ past, the one that owner Woody Johnson fired unceremoniously less than two years ago. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 So too are editor Pauline Gaillard’s sharp cuts, which are often timed exactly to coincide with the moment that someone lost in faraway thought finishes swirling their mouthful of Pinot Noir and hocks it unceremoniously into a nearby receptacle. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 In the city today, the Salt River is mostly reduced to a wide, dusty trough that passes unceremoniously under freeway bridges. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 The remains of the Hessian soldiers were unceremoniously dumped in a ditch. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Stephen Colbert, of course, is off writing a Lord of the Rings movie after being unceremoniously axed by CBS. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 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

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And then Ed Sheeran (played by Annabel Marlow) casually walks in to weigh in on the situation.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026
Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

While the State Department has informally notified key congressional committees about the pending sale, the administration has not yet initiated a formal review process and the package has not been finalized, the sources said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Set in Edgewater, the untitled offshoot is informally referred to as Edge Med.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of informally

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Then, on the very next series, Philo coolly dropped back on third-and-11 – with the crowd going bonkers – and fired a 20-yard TD strike to Dallas Wilson.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The family’s dream home (a magazine-pristine and coolly atmospheric feat by production designer Alain Bainée) certainly looks solid, but proves quite permeable — beginning one morning when a gaping hole suddenly appears in the garden wall.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of coolly

Adverb

In the video, the popular streamers Maya Higa and FaZe Adapt sit together on a log, chatting nonchalantly as a massive grizzly bear lumbers toward them.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Couples stroll nonchalantly around the fountain, seemingly without a care in the world.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of nonchalantly

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