cynically
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A bit more cynically, she adds: “He sees the good in people. I see the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ellis Genge was dispatched to the sin-bin seat of shame in Paris, adjudged to have cynically dragged down a France driving maul that was destined for the line.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Sometimes, as “Back to the Future” cynically implies, it backslides or gets stuck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Instead, Kirk is cynically manipulating his male audience.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2025
Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac, loyal still to McClellan, had nodded cynically at the advent of Grant.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
