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Definition of unceremoniously adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unceremoniously

adverb
 
/ˌʌnˌserəˈməʊniəsli/
 
/ˌʌnˌserəˈməʊniəsli/
(formal)
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  1. in a rough or rude way, without caring about a person’s feelings
    • They dumped his belongings unceremoniously on the floor.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnceremoniously is used with these verbs:
    • drop
    • dump
    • toss
    See full entry
See unceremoniously in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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