detachedly
/dɪˈtæt͡ʃɪdli/
detachedly adverb: in a detached manner.
Adverb
detachedly (comparative more detachedly, superlative most detachedly)
- In a detached manner.
- For ten months of the year they figured in her life as mere alien phenomena at which she marvelled detachedly, with easy amusement.1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part III, Chapter I, page 230
- In his second work, “Jérôme Bel,” four naked performers detachedly examine and manipulate their bodies, illuminated by a single light bulb, and eventually urinate onstage.2008 February 24, Roslyn Sulcas, “Unless You Have Another Word, Dance Will Do”, in New York Times
Forms of detachedly
| comparative | more detachedly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most detachedly |
Origin of detachedly
From detached + -ly.
Questions about detachedly
- What does detachedly mean?
- Detachedly means in a detached manner.
- What part of speech is detachedly?
- Detachedly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce detachedly?
- Detachedly is pronounced /dɪˈtæt͡ʃɪdli/.
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