cynically
adjectiveHow to pronounce cynically:
Definition of cynically:
- cynically (adjective):
- having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic such as
Synonyms for cynically:
anxiously
apprehensively
askance
captiously
charily
critically
deprecatingly
disapprovingly
disbelievingly
disparagingly
doubtingly
dubiously
guardedly
hesitantly
hesitatingly
incredulously
mistrustfully
negatively
quizzically
reproachfully
reprovingly
sceptically
suspiciously
uncomfortably
uneasily
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Antonyms for cynically:
acceptingly
artlessly
as gospel
bitingly
callowly
confidingly
credulously
deceivably
dupably
easily
exploitably
foolishly
greenly
guilelessly
gullibly
hopefully
ignorantly
immaturely
impressionably
inexperiencedly
ingenuously
innocently
naively
optimistically
rawly
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- miscalculate
- consciously
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