non-romantically

alternative nonromantically

1. not comparableIn a way that is not romantic.

   Sleeping among pals non-romantically can turn them into family.

   2006 September 24, Laura Vogel, “To All the Roomies I’ve Loved (or Not)”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

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   “Gayby” (9:45 p.m. Saturday, DGA 1) quickly becomes awkward when two best friends, gay Matt and straight Jenn, try to reproduce together non-romantically.

   2012 July 11, Danielle Paquette, “Outfest 2012 marks 30th anniversary”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Oct 2019

   Even if you meet someone new non-romantically, political discussions are not the best place to start because it can get pretty heated pretty fast.

   2016 February 12, Holley Simmons, quoting Jason Crafton, “12 bartenders share the worst dates they’ve ever witnessed”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2016