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disinterestedly

disinterestedly

1 7.5
In a fair way without taking sides
  • adverb
  • /ˌdɪsˈɪntrəstɪdli/
translation icon : imparcialmente
  • "How about the Prokofiev?" Lev says disinterestedly.

Examples

  • Because of that, I have forced myself to consider your arguments as honestly and disinterestedly as I can.

    Blog text (9)
  • "I responded as disinterestedly as I could.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The Baron asked me disinterestedly whether I knew who that might be.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In the drama Nobody and Somebody, Nobody is an honest man who disinterestedly aids the poor.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Sickness, despair, and July's enervating heat showed on all their faces as they stared disinterestedly at her.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Skuld watched disinterestedly as the creature razed metallic slivers from his arm.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Directly across the street, a tribe of gypsies occupied an old house with a front porch on which several sullen-looking men sat gazing disinterestedly at the passing scene, while their women and children were presumably out scavenging for a living.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The judge listened disinterestedly to the arguments from both sides.

  • She read the report disinterestedly, without any intention of influencing the outcome.

  • The committee evaluated the proposals disinterestedly, ensuring fairness in their decision-making.

Synonyms

impartially
vsdisinterestedly
6 4.8

In a fair way without personal feelings or interests

lacks personal motive or selfish interest beyond mere fairness
dispassionately
vsdisinterestedly
  • Formal
5 6.7

In a calm, fair way without strong feeling or bias

emphasizes absence of self interest and bias rather than calmness
neutrally
vsdisinterestedly
2 3.6

Without showing strong feeling or taking sides

stresses lack of personal gain or motive rather than calm tone
unbiasedly
vsdisinterestedly
1 5.2

Act in a fair way without personal feelings or unfair views

is about fairness but adds absence of self interest

Antonyms

18 3.4

Acting in a way that helps only yourself and not others

How Impartial

objectively
61 4.5
disinterestedly
1 7.5
impartially
6 4.8
neutrally
2 3.6
selfishly
18 3.4

Surface Forms

disinterestedly positive

Morphology

disinterestedly = disinterested (semi-transparent) = dis + interest + ed + ly

Adding -ly to the adjective is a regular adverb-forming step that preserves the meaning closely.

Etymology

Disinterestedly breaks into dis- 'not' and interest 'personal gain'. So to act disinterestedly is to act 'not for your own gain', meaning fairly and without bias.