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indifferently

in·dif·fer·ent
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-dif-er-uh nt, -dif-ruh nt]
    • /ɪnˈdɪf ər ənt, -ˈdɪf rənt/
    • /ɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dif-er-uh nt, -dif-ruh nt]
    • /ɪnˈdɪf ər ənt, -ˈdɪf rənt/

Definitions of indifferently word

  • adjective indifferently without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others. 1
  • adjective indifferently having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. 1
  • adjective indifferently neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine: an indifferent specimen. 1
  • adjective indifferently not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable: an indifferent success; an indifferent performance. 1
  • adjective indifferently of only moderate amount, extent, etc. 1
  • adjective indifferently not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other. 1
See all 18 definitions of indifferently

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Origin of indifferently

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin indifferent- (stem of indifferēns). See in-3, different

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Parts of speech for Indifferently

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indifferently

indifferently popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for indifferently

adv indifferently

  • inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
  • poorly — in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly.
  • nonchalantly — coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
  • casually — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
  • coolly — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.

adverb indifferently

  • uninterested — having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
  • hyperresponsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
  • apathetically — having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
  • sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • unconcerned — not involved or interested; disinterested.
All 16 Synonyms of indifferently

Antonyms for indifferently

adverb indifferently

All 2 Antonyms of indifferently

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