unflatteringly

adverb

Definition of unflatteringlynext
as in disdainfully

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Recent Examples of unflatteringly While traditional core transformation projects have been unflatteringly compared to performing open-heart surgery while the patient is running a marathon, the options available to modernizing banks are increasing in number. — Jody Bhagat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflatteringly
  1. disdainfully
  2. scornfully
Adverb
  • The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of disdainfully
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  • As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of scornfully

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“Unflatteringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflatteringly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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