Meaning & use
Cynically
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In a manner that distrusts or disparages the motives of others, often assuming self-interest.
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He cynically dismissed the charity drive as a publicity stunt.
She laughed cynically at the politician's promises.
A note on using this word
Comes from 'cynic,' originally a school of ancient Greek philosophers who valued virtue over social convention.
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