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unceremonious
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unceremonious
(adjective)
unceremonious
/ˌʌnˌserə
ˈ
moʊnijəs/
adjective
unceremonious
/ˌʌnˌserə
ˈ
moʊnijəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNCEREMONIOUS
:
happening or done very suddenly and quickly with no effort to be careful or polite
His
unceremonious
dismissal by the new boss surprised everybody.
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— unceremoniously
adverb
The team
unceremoniously
dumped him at the end of the season.
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