UNCEREMONIOUSLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

unceremoniously

adverb

as in casually

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Recent Examples of unceremoniously 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 That was the verdict of Belgium’s victorious stars — and many in Europe — after the United States was unceremoniously dumped from the World Cup. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 7 July 2026 The Ruby Ridge case took a decade to litigate and ended unceremoniously when a new county prosecutor dropped the charges. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 That changed in April 2023 when unknowing construction workers unceremoniously removed a disintegrating Pinky from its eyrie. — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The film, budgeted at $5 million according to Page Six, marks Majors’ return to the screen after a domestic violence incident swiftly led to his ouster from Hollywood and he was unceremoniously dropped from multiple major projects just as his profile was hitting a new peak. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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Reichenbach said it’s been alarming to her to see how casually her neighbors treat measles.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Sexualizing black women and casually mocking working class women is not accepted anymore.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of casually

Adverb

For years, league executives have informally surveyed players about how to fix the Pro Bowl.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
People have been informally betting on Mother Nature for more than 100 years, Pietruska said, dating to the 1880s when people in India would gamble on whether a rain gauge would overflow during a monsoon.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of informally

Adverb

As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 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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