disinterestedly

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UK/dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/

adverb

In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adverbdisinterestedly (comparative more disinterestedly, superlative most disinterestedly)

comparative more disinterestedly · superlative most disinterestedly

  1. In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.

    Maybe, however, she thinks him simply disinterestedly interested in human virtue but unable to regard it, as so many do, as a guarantee against The Thing – cruel fate which is indifferent to theological distinctions.

    1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 929

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Catalan desinteressadament
  • desinteressadamentin a disinterested manner
Greek ανυστερόβουλα
  • ανυστερόβουλα (anysteróvoula)in a disinterested manner
Polish bezinteresownie, bezstronnie
  • bezinteresowniein a disinterested manner
  • bezstronniein a disinterested manner
Portuguese desinteressadamente
  • desinteressadamentein a disinterested manner
Spanish desinteresadamente
  • desinteresadamentein a disinterested manner
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Chicago

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