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disinterestedly

dis·in·ter·est·ed
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid]
    • /dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, -trɪ stɪd/
    • /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪdlɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid]
    • /dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, -trɪ stɪd/

Definitions of disinterestedly word

  • adjective disinterestedly unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee. 1
  • adjective disinterestedly not interested; indifferent. 1
  • noun disinterestedly Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses. Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.”  Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”:  A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior.  However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context. 1
  • noun disinterestedly In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately. 1

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Origin of disinterestedly

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; dis-1 + interested

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Parts of speech for Disinterestedly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disinterestedly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for disinterestedly

adv disinterestedly

  • squarely — in a square shape, form, or manner.
  • justly — in a just manner; honestly; fairly: Deal justly with the prisoners.
  • soberly — not intoxicated or drunk.
  • indifferently — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
  • neutrally — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.

adverb disinterestedly

  • independently — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
  • detachedly — in a detached fashion

Antonyms for disinterestedly

adv disinterestedly

  • subjectively — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
  • hyper-emotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.

noun disinterestedly

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