hypocritically

adverb

as in insincerely

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Recent Examples of hypocritically Takeshita came across a vaunted screwdriver in the ring as Don Callis hypocritically called him a degenerate. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Trump hypocritically voted by mail himself in a recent Florida special election. — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocritically
  1. insincerely
  2. artificially
  3. falsely
  4. pretentiously
  5. unnaturally
  6. dishonestly
  7. deceitfully
  8. deceptively
Adverb
  • This term means to praise someone excessively and insincerely.
    — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of insincerely
Adverb
  • Critics worry such deals can artificially bolster demand and have drawn comparisons to financing practices during the dot-com bubble.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Warm, natural wood tones are trending for 2027, replacing cooler, artificially washed colors.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of artificially
Adverb
  • Ahmed, Ghedi, and their co-conspirators falsely claimed to be serving 2,000 to 3,000 children each day, according to court documents.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So far, no cinema chains have seemingly gone along with the boycott (NewsCord falsely reported one was going to ban the film, then retracted the claim).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsely
Adverb
  • What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of pretentiously
Adverb
  • In his view, the goal isn’t to lift Klotho levels unnaturally but to correct a shortage in our bodies.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnaturally
Adverb
  • This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In that lawsuit, State Farm said that the record only showed a disagreement over the cause of roof damage, and that there was no evidence the company had acted dishonestly.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of dishonestly
Adverb
  • Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of deceitfully
Adverb
  • Repurposing Still Has to Prove Itself Familiarity can make repurposed drugs sound deceptively simple.
    — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceptively

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“Hypocritically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocritically. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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