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uncereˈmonious, a.
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1. Of conduct, actions, etc.: Characterized by lack of ceremony or formality.
1598Chapman Contn. Marlowe's Hero & Leander iii. 156 She vanisht, leauing pierst Leanders hart With sence of his vnceremonious part. 1727Blackwall Sacr. Class. (ed. 2) I. 206 In the more plain and unceremonious times it [woman] was a title apply'd to ladies of the greatest quality and merit. 1779J. Moore View Soc. France II. lxxxv. 332 The unceremonious and easy manner, in which this great prince lives with his subjects. 1825Scott Talism. viii, Expressing strongly the displeasure he felt at this unceremonious rebuke. 1891Farrar Darkn. & Dawn xxxix, Now the people laughed at the unceremonious way in which he shook one of them.
2. Of persons, etc.: Acting without ceremony.
1831Scott Ct. Rob. xiii, If it happens that they actually need gold, they are sufficiently unceremonious in taking it. 1832Lytton Eugene A. i. v, Forgive me if I seem unceremonious—adieu.
Hence uncereˈmoniously, adv., uncereˈmoniousness.
1755Johnson, Familiarly, *unceremoniously; with freedom like that of long acquaintance. 1796F. Burney Camilla vi. xv, Resentful of the liberty he had so unceremoniously taken. 1825Scott Betrothed xvii, The message of the Archbishop, so unceremoniously delivered. 1878Church Bacon ix. (1884) 215 Setting down unceremoniously..the real rules which he had felt to be true.
1815Jane Austen Emma xii, All the *unceremoniousness of perfect amity. 1866Geo. Eliot F. Holt v, ‘Well, they're right enough there,’ said Felix, with his usual unceremoniousness. |