cynically

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
22
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪn.ɪk.(ə.)li/ (UK)

Definition of cynically

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. in a cynical manner.
    “It was not only the brilliant phalanx of virtuous dowagers, generals and academicians with whom he was most intimately associated that Swann so cynically compelled to serve him as panders.”
    “And overseeing them all, like a raddled old good-ish fairy, is Bill Nighy, playing a superannuated rocker hoping to get a Christmas number one with his cynically repackaged version of Love Is All Around.”
    “With the typical moroseness of a dipping twitcher he turned to me, looking cynically at my spotlight, and said, `I don't like your chances, mate.'”

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Etymology

From cynical + -ly.

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