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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungrudgingly
Adverb
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Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Omotenashi is the Japanese art and philosophy of sincere hospitality — anticipating a guest's every need proactively and serving them selflessly.—
Teresa Stepzinski,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
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But in the midst of a zero-sum competition, the research suggests that thinking selflessly can boost mood and keep athletes in a positive frame of mind.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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Instead of sabotaging the recipe, simply circle back to the compliment and decline graciously.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tsiorvas also graciously declined any payment for the meal.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Officials in Jackson County and Kansas City took the loss cordially, but continued to pitch themselves as potential partners, criticizing the high price tag of the Kansas stadium deal.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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In 2019, she was also cordially invited to The White House's 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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Parker has always seemed to amiably float along in his retro-futurist space cloud.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Folks in line on Day One enjoyed a daytime high of 77 degrees, sharing space affably.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The disgraced outgoing mayor of New York City is a big personality in a position of power with numerous scandals and gaffes for Fumudoh to prod at in her signature affably combative style.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another parade newbie, the Mario balloon cheerily made its way down Sixth Avenue.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Ungrudgingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungrudgingly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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