Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disinterestedly

/dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: dis-in-ter-est-ed-ly
IPA: /dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English disinterested Middle English -ly English -ly English disinterestedly From disinterested + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/

Inflected Forms

more disinterestedly (comparative) most disinterestedly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce disinterestedly?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/.
What does disinterestedly mean?: In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.
Where does disinterestedly come from?: Etymology tree English disinterested Middle English -ly English -ly English disinterestedly From disinterested + -ly.

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