dispassionately
/dɪspˈæʃənətli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a dispassionate manner.
Example Sentences
- "'I don't think that there is anything more to detain us here,' remarked the strategist dispassionately. 'We may as well await our friend outside.'"
- "On November 18, 2011, the officer dispassionately pepper-sprayed a line of several nonviolent protesters sitting on the ground at the university, who flinched and covered their faces but remained passive with their arms interlocked, as onlookers shrieked and screamed out for the officer to stop."
- "He describes the untenable position of the railways' finances reasonably dispassionately. From 1952 onwards, British Railways ran an operational deficit, and in 1961 made an annual loss of £86.9 million."
Etymology
Etymology tree English dispassionate Middle English -ly English -ly English dispassionately From dispassionate + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more dispassionately (comparative)
most dispassionately (superlative)