without ceremony

without ceremony
without ceremony
1. Informally
2. Without adhering to conventions, customs, etc
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Main Entry:ceremony

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without ceremony phrase
in a quick, informal, and sometimes impolite way

Dumping the report on his desk without ceremony, she turned and walked out.

Thesaurus: quicklysynonym
Main entry: ceremony

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without preamble or politeness

he was pushed without ceremony into the bathroom

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without ˈceremony idiom
in a very rough or informal way

He found himself pushed without ceremony out of the house and the door slammed in his face.

Main entry:ceremonyidiom

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