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unceremonious

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un⋅cer⋅e⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous

  [uhn-ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs]
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–adjective
1. discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
2. without ceremony or formalities; informal.
Origin:
1590–1600; un- 1 + ceremonious

Related forms:
un⋅cer⋅e⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
un⋅cer⋅e⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous   (ŭn-sěr'ə-mō'nē-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Without the due formalities; abrupt: an unceremonious departure.

  2. Not ceremonious; informal: made an unceremonious presentation.

un·cer'e·mo'ni·ous·ly adv., un·cer'e·mo'ni·ous·ness n.
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