cynically

• حال يصف فعلًا يُؤتى به على نحوٍ متشكك في نوايا الآخرين، مع الاقتناع بأن الناس لا يتحركون إلا بدافع المصلحة الذاتية، أو بنبرة ساخرة تحتقر الصدق والفضيلة.

An adverb describing an action performed in a cynical manner, meaning with distrust of others' motives, a belief that people are selfish, or a skeptical and mocking attitude toward sincerity or virtue.

1. With distrust or skepticismB2formal

   In a way that shows a belief that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of others' motives.

   بشكل متشكك في دوافع الآخرين

   • She cynically remarked that the politician only cared about votes.
   • He cynically dismissed the charity's efforts as a publicity stunt.
   • They cynically assumed the company's apology was just damage control.

   المرادفاتdisbelievinglydistrustfullydoubtfullyincredulouslymistrustfullypessimisticallyskepticallysuspiciously

   الأضدادcredulouslynaivelytrustingly

2. With a negative or pessimistic attitudeB2formal

   In a manner that expects the worst outcome or interprets events negatively.

   بسخرية تشاؤمية

   • He cynically predicted that the project would fail.
   • She cynically laughed at the idea of true love.
   • The journalist cynically reported the news, focusing on the scandals.

   المرادفاتdistrustfullynegativelypessimisticallyskepticallysuspiciously

   الأضدادhopefullyinnocentlynaivelyoptimisticallypositivelytrustingly