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without ceremony

without ceremony adverb: in an abrupt or peremptory manner, without formalities or niceties that might usually be expected.

Adverb

without ceremony (not comparable)

  1. In an abrupt or peremptory manner, without formalities or niceties that might usually be expected.
    • He was fired on the spot and marched out of the building without ceremony.

Questions about without ceremony

What does without ceremony mean?
Without ceremony means in an abrupt or peremptory manner, without formalities or niceties that might usually be expected.
What part of speech is without ceremony?
Without ceremony is an adverb.

Words near without ceremony in the dictionary

  1. without blinking an eyelash
  2. without blinking an eyelid
  3. without book
  4. without cause
  5. without cease
  6. without ceremony
  7. without coffee
  8. without day
  9. without doubt
  10. without end
  11. without exception

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