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DISPASSIONATELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dispassionately mean? 

DISPASSIONATELY (adverb)
  The adverb DISPASSIONATELY has 1 sense:

1. in an impartially dispassionate mannerplay

  Familiarity information: DISPASSIONATELY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DISPASSIONATELY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In an impartially dispassionate manner

Context example:

although he was looking at the other girl, he did so dispassionately

Pertainym:

dispassionate (unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice)


 Context examples 


He sneered his incredulity of the law's potency in such a region, but he merely iterated, dispassionately, doggedly, "He killed Dutchy and Harkey."

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

"We've got six dogs," the other reiterated dispassionately.

(White Fang, by Jack London)



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