disinterestedly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English disinterested Middle English -ly English -ly English disinterestedly From disinterested + -ly.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disinterestedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disinterestedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
el ανυστερόβουλα (in a disinterested manner) · pl bezstronnie (in a disinterested manner) · ca desinteressadament (in a disinterested manner) · pt desinteressadamente (in a disinterested manner) · pl bezinteresownie (in a disinterested manner) · es desinteresadamente (in a disinterested manner)