neutrally

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/ˈnjuːtɹə.li/

adverb

In a neutral manner; evenhandedly or fairly.

“The terms of the contract were arbitrated neutrally by a third party.”

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English neutral →
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Meanings

adverbneutrally (comparative more neutrally, superlative most neutrally)

comparative more neutrally · superlative most neutrally

  1. In a neutral manner; evenhandedly or fairly.

    The terms of the contract were arbitrated neutrally by a third party.

Origin

  1. Englishneutral
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishneutrally

From neutral + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unalertly
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APA

neutrally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutrally

MLA

“neutrally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutrally. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neutrally,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutrally.

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