Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a cynical, sarcastic, or sneering manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a cynical manner.
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- adverb in a
cynical manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with cynicism; in a cynical manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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I find my attempt to cash in cynically on the massive Disney/Walden media spend for the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe may backfire if I actually begin to enjoy the books.
Letter to America 2006
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Agreed that Zell's technique, which cynically is used but disavowed or denied when challenged, is old news.
Balkinization 2004
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I don't use the word cynically, but in very virtuous earnest.
The Unclassed George Gissing 1880
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In his signature quirky style, which I would describe as cynically romantic, the artist presents scenes from the life of a child who famously refuses to grow up.
Edward Goldman: A Delicious Art Spread for Your Thanksgiving Weekend Edward Goldman 2010
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In his signature quirky style, which I would describe as cynically romantic, the artist presents scenes from the life of a child who famously refuses to grow up.
Edward Goldman: A Delicious Art Spread for Your Thanksgiving Weekend Edward Goldman 2010
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In his signature quirky style, which I would describe as cynically romantic, the artist presents scenes from the life of a child who famously refuses to grow up.
Edward Goldman: A Delicious Art Spread for Your Thanksgiving Weekend Edward Goldman 2010
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In his signature quirky style, which I would describe as cynically romantic, the artist presents scenes from the life of a child who famously refuses to grow up.
Edward Goldman: A Delicious Art Spread for Your Thanksgiving Weekend Edward Goldman 2010
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In his signature quirky style, which I would describe as cynically romantic, the artist presents scenes from the life of a child who famously refuses to grow up.
Edward Goldman: A Delicious Art Spread for Your Thanksgiving Weekend Edward Goldman 2010
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This way, a progressive Christian politician can fight for biblical values without throwing around God's name cynically and disrespectfully.
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It accused Gaza's Hamas rulers of "cynically" using civilians as human shields.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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