UNCEREMONIOUSLY Definition & Meaning

unceremoniously

[ uhn-ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs-lee ]

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adverb

in a way that seems rudely abrupt or hasty; suddenly and without apology or explanation:
After settling our hotel bill we were unceremoniously thrown out without even a smile or a thank-you.
The waves were so strong that they lifted the steamer and unceremoniously dumped it a mile upriver from the estuary.
without observing normal conventions or formalities; informally or casually:
Served unceremoniously on wax paper, this pool hall burger is a deliciously unpretentious bargain.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of unceremoniously¹

First recorded in 1750–60; unceremonious ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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Sanchez details the Zoom meeting in which she was unceremoniously dropped, leaving her so stunned all she could repeat was, “So this is how my story ends.”

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After their verbal attack, Zelensky was unceremoniously turfed out of the White House and not long afterwards Trump ordered the suspension of American military aid and intelligence to Ukraine.

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The crash at Toronto Pearson comes just days after the Trump administration unceremoniously fired hundreds of probationary employees with the FAA.

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Maybe James didn’t want to look or sound overly delighted with his team’s overnight transformation out of respect to his handpicked sidekick and close friend Anthony Davis, who was unceremoniously traded to the Dallas Mavericks.

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In the film, Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle, an actress turned television fitness guru who is unceremoniously dismissed for being too old.

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