All cynically synonyms
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C c adv cynically
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- darkly — so as to appear dark.
- dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
- desolately — barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- despondently — feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.
- disconsolately — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
- dismally — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- gloomily — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- pessimistically — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
- spiritless — without spirit.
adverb cynically
- skeptically — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- negatively — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- distrustful — unable or unwilling to trust; doubtful; suspicious: An alert scientist is distrustful of coincidences.
- suspiciously — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- disparagingly — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- sarcastically — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
- scornfully — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- sneeringly — to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- scathing — bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
- contemptuously — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.