as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
that rare restaurant reviewer who writes engagingly but unpretentiously about food
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpretentiously
Adverb
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The back support was there, and as someone who’s five eleven, that was sincerely appreciated.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Even simple gestures like dropping a warm drink off to a friend or sincerely thanking a retail worker can boost mood and increase feelings of social connection.—
Jennifer Moss,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The aesthetics of every World Cup are genuinely important to our collective memory of them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The breakthrough is not replacing human expertise, but amplifying it — making advanced robotics genuinely useful, accessible, and scalable across industries.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Pimentel argued the school failed to intervene despite students openly discussing the security guard's behavior.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Most importantly, create a culture where needs can be shared openly, without stigma.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Unpretentiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpretentiously. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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