unceremoniously

Examples

• All

• Blair Elkenn was a waitress turned model turned actress... ...turned billionaire's girlfriend who came home one night... ...to find herself unceremoniously turned out on the street.

  Sex and the City (2008)

• A couple of days later, Superintendent Smith unceremoniously dumped Cavallin at his grandmother's home in Aransas Pass.

  Academic text (2001)

• So you get fired from this job pretty unceremoniously, it sounds like.

  Dad Saves America

• The end of production happened unceremoniously.

  Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four (2015)

• When they asked for an interview with the Egyptian delegation, they were unceremoniously removed by force.

  Academic text (2013)

• After a year on the market, I was unceremoniously relieved of my duties in representing this listing.

• After his last word, he plopped unceremoniously into a chair, out of breath.

  Academic text (1994)

• When several reporters tried to talk to us, they were unceremoniously ejected from the dining hall.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Cameron, bawling like a baby, was unceremoniously booted down the front steps.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The bouncers drag Stanley through the crowd and unceremoniously toss him out into the rain-slick street.

  Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

A

abruptly

vsunceremoniously

145 3.3

In a sudden way that gives no warning

is sudden too but adds clear rudeness and lack of formal courtesy

R

rudely

vsunceremoniously

25 1.3

In a way that is not polite and shows no respect

is abrupt and rude stressing sudden removal of ceremony

C

curtly

vsunceremoniously

5 6.0

In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed

is abrupt but emphasizes lack of formal ceremony not just shortness

B

brusquely

vsunceremoniously

3 7.4

In a short, rude way that shows little patience

is blunt and abrupt but stresses lack of ceremony rather than only rudeness

D

discourteously

vsunceremoniously

1 6.9

In a rude or impolite way

is rude and sudden highlighting loss of ceremony as well as impoliteness

I

impolitely

vsunceremoniously

1 4.2

In a rude way that shows little respect for others

is abrupt and discourteous focusing on omission of formalities

U

ungraciously

vsunceremoniously

1 7.1

In a rude or unfriendly way

is blunt and abrupt highlighting lack of ceremony rather than mere awkwardness

I

indelicately

vsunceremoniously

1 6.5

In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings and can embarrass them

is blunt and sudden focusing on lack of ceremony rather than just insensitivity

U

uncouthly

vsunceremoniously

8.8

In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness

is abrupt and discourteous not only unrefined but also lacking ceremony

U

undiplomatically

vsunceremoniously

7.5

In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings

is abrupt and impolite stressing blunt removal of ceremony rather than tactical error

I

indecorously

vsunceremoniously

• Formal

8.7

In a way that shows bad manners

is abrupt and uncaring highlighting absence of ceremony rather than formal impropriety

Antonyms

P

politely

108 1.0

In a way that shows respect for other people

C

ceremoniously

• Formal

3 6.6

In a formal way that follows a ritual or custom

How Ceremonious

ceremonially

• Formal

2 4.6

formally

• Formal

149 3.7

informally

9 3.4

unceremoniously

8 6.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology