indifferently

Examples

• All

• He speaks French and German indifferently.

  Barry Lyndon (1975)

• The doctor in the emergency room wrapped them up, the left first, then the right, indifferently.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Thursday, after school, Robert's older son indifferently lost a tennis match.

  Fiction book (2000)

• "Oh?" he uttered so indifferently that it was neither a question nor an answer.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Now we stay here in shifts," the man replied indifferently, as if informing us of a weather forecast.

  Fiction book (1996)

• What do you want?" Will towered before the soldiers, indifferently facing the sharp bayonet tips pointed at him.

  Fiction book (1994)

• "The puppy sat on the wire flooring and stared at her indifferently, just as he had stared at me.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Long journey; holy cows walked aimlessly past us, some stopping with their bovine stare, others indifferently plodding ahead.

  Fiction book (2001)

• She listened to the lecture indifferently, showing no interest in the topic.

• He replied indifferently, as if he didn't care about the outcome of the debate.

Synonyms

B

blithely

vsindifferently

15 8.1

In a cheerful, careless way that shows little concern

is similar but shows being cheerful rather than neutral or cold

N

nonchalantly

vsindifferently

9 7.4

In a calm way that shows no worry or excitement

is similar but more about calmness than plain lack of interest

O

offhand

vsindifferently

7 6.9

Showing little care or interest in a casual way

is alike in lack of concern but adds casual thoughtlessness rather than neutrality

D

dismissively

vsindifferently

6 5.5

In a way that shows you think something is not important

differs by active rejection or contempt, not mere lack of interest or care

A

airily

vsindifferently

1 6.7

In a light, careless way that shows little worry

is similar but stresses lightness and flippancy rather than cold lack of interest

T

tepidly

vsindifferently

1 7.4

In a way that shows little interest

is like simple lack of interest but stresses coolness rather than absence of care

A

apathetically

vsindifferently

1 7.3

In a way that shows no interest or energy

is similar but emphasizes emotional dullness more than simple lack of interest

U

unenthusiastically

vsindifferently

1 5.6

In a way that shows little interest or energy

is similar but centers on lack of excitement rather than general concern

U

uninterestedly

vsindifferently

6.0

In a way that shows no interest or concern

is identical in meaning and usage in everyday contexts

U

unconcernedly

vsindifferently

7.0

In a way that shows no worry or interest

is identical in basic sense but sometimes more neutral or formal

I

incuriously

vsindifferently

7.5

In a way that shows no interest or curiosity

focuses on no curiosity specifically rather than broader lack of concern

U

uncuriously

vsindifferently

7.9

In a way that shows no interest or wish to know more

is similar but stresses absence of curiosity more than general indifference

S

spiritlessly

vsindifferently

6.7

In a way that shows no energy or interest

is like lack of interest but focuses more on low energy levels

Antonyms

C

concernedly

4.9

Showing worry about someone or something

How Interested

unenthusiastically

1 5.6

indifferently

4 4.0

apathetically

1 7.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology