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disinterestedly

UK/dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/

disinterestedly adverb: in a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.

Adverb

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

Forms of disinterestedly

comparativemore disinterestedly
superlativemost disinterestedly

Origin of disinterestedly

From disinterested + -ly.

Questions about disinterestedly

What does disinterestedly mean?
Disinterestedly means in a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.
What part of speech is disinterestedly?
Disinterestedly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce disinterestedly?
Disinterestedly is pronounced /dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/ (UK).

Words near disinterestedly in the dictionary

  1. disintered
  2. disinteressed
  3. disinteressment
  4. disinterest
  5. disinterested
  6. disinterestedly
  7. disinterestedness
  8. disinteresting
  9. disinterests
  10. disintering
  11. disinterlace

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