cynically
In bitter disbelief
Cynically describes doing something with distrust of others' motives or sincerity, or with a calculating disregard for fairness or ethics.
Someone who cynically exploits a situation uses it for personal gain without caring about its effects on others: He cynically manipulated their grief to sell more papers.
It can also mean with bitter skepticism: She laughed cynically at the campaign promises.
With mocking insincerity
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
- sneeringlyWith mocking disdain
scoffingly · tauntingly · mockingly · jeeringly · disdainfully · disparagingly · belittlingly · caustically
With dry humor
- sardonicallyWith mocking disdain
- drilyIn understated, ironic manner
- satiricallyWith mocking wit
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
tongue-in-cheek · archly · facetiously · drolly · mordantly · caustically · pithily · trenchantly
In hopeless manner
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- hopelesslyWithout any expectation
- fatalisticallyWith inevitable-outcome acceptance
- nihilisticallyDenying inherent meaning
darkly · grimly · despairingly · negatively · jadedly · bitterly · resignedly · sourly
In an unconvinced way
- suspiciouslyWith apparent distrust
- disbelievinglyIn doubting manner
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
- incredulouslyIn a doubting manner
warily · distrustfully · leery · jaundiced · circumspectly · guardedly · mistrustfully · hesitantly
With deliberate scheming intent
- exploitativelyIn a taking-advantage manner
- opportunisticallyExploiting circumstances as arise
- ruthlesslyWithout pity or compassion
- coldlyWithout emotional warmth
callously · unscrupulously · shrewdly · cunningly · craftily · scheming · expediently · selfishly
sarcastically
With mocking insincerity
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
sneeringly · scoffingly · tauntingly · mockingly · jeeringly · disdainfully · disparagingly · belittlingly · caustically · bitingly
wryly
With dry humor
- sardonicallyWith mocking disdain
- drilyIn understated, ironic manner
- satiricallyWith mocking wit
ironically · tongue-in-cheek · archly · facetiously · drolly · mordantly · caustically · pithily · trenchantly · knowingly
bleakly
In hopeless manner
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- hopelesslyWithout any expectation
- fatalisticallyWith inevitable-outcome acceptance
nihilistically · darkly · grimly · despairingly · negatively · jadedly · bitterly · resignedly · sourly
doubtfully
In an unconvinced way
- suspiciouslyWith apparent distrust
- disbelievinglyIn doubting manner
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
incredulously · warily · distrustfully · leery · jaundiced · circumspectly · guardedly · mistrustfully · hesitantly · dubiously
calculatingly
With deliberate scheming intent
- exploitativelyIn a taking-advantage manner
- opportunisticallyExploiting circumstances as arise
- ruthlesslyWithout pity or compassion
coldly · callously · unscrupulously · shrewdly · cunningly · craftily · scheming · expediently · selfishly
cynicallytrustingly
With naive belief
trustfully · credulously · confidingly · naively · unsuspectingly
cynicallyoptimistically
With positive expectations
hopefully · idealistically · positively · sanguinely · rosily
- cynical humorJokes expressing distrust