undiplomatically
- adverb
- /ˌʌnˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli/
- I replied, somewhat undiplomatically, that it was politically impossible.
Examples
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Harry might be expressing himself undiplomatically, but is it so very, very far from the truth?
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During the meeting, she spoke undiplomatically about the government's failures, which surprised everyone.
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His comments were undiplomatically blunt, leaving no room for interpretation or misunderstanding.
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She often makes undiplomatic statements that do not consider the feelings of others.
Synonyms
In a sudden, rude way without warning or politeness
In a rude or impolite way
In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings and can embarrass them
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
Without thinking about other people's feelings
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a way that is not proper or suitable for the situation
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
In a rude way that shows no respect
In a way that is not polite or helpful to others
In a way that shows bad manners
In an awkward or wrong way that causes trouble
In a way that is not careful about others' feelings in public matters
Antonyms
How Diplomatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
undiplomatically = undiplomatic (transparent) = un + diplomatic + ally
The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ally' to the adjective 'undiplomatic', and the adjective itself is a straightforward negation of 'diplomatic'.
Etymology
Undiplomatically begins with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from diplomatic, a word related to diplomat and diploma, which came from a word for 'folded paper' used for official messages and so grew the idea of polite, careful handling. So undiplomatically means 'not' acting like a diplomat, being blunt and not careful with people's feelings.