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unemotionally

unemotionally

1 5.0
In a calm way that does not show feelings
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnɪˈmoʊʃənəli/
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  • A person who calmly and unemotionally asserts "I am angry" has reported her anger, truly or falsely, but she has not expressed it.
  • say unemotionally

It is the middleman and it is unemotionally an assassin.

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Examples

  • They worked steadily, unemotionally, reliably—almost like robots in those stories.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • "You have no suit, Captain," the voice said unemotionally.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • So he went through with the surgery rather unemotionally, but his family and wife did not take it as well.

    Blog text (26)
  • We'll stay together through the holidays," Kate explained unemotionally.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • These guys were supposed to be the cold, calculating business folks, looking unemotionally at the facts.

    Blog text (15)
  • She explained the difficult decision to the team unemotionally, focusing solely on the facts.

  • The judge delivered the verdict unemotionally, maintaining a neutral tone throughout the proceedings.

  • He accepted the criticism unemotionally, considering it as an opportunity for improvement rather than taking it personally.

Synonyms

impassively
vsunemotionally
4 6.8

In a way that shows no feeling or reaction

is the absence of feeling itself rather than mainly no reaction
indifferently
vsunemotionally
4 4.0

Showing no interest or care

is the lack of feeling itself rather than only showing no interest
stolidly
vsunemotionally
1 8.4

Without showing much feeling or reaction

is simple lack of feeling rather than the calm, steady manner
stonily
vsunemotionally
1 8.0

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is absence of feeling but without the strong coldness or hardness
expressionlessly
vsunemotionally
1 6.0

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

is general lack of feeling beyond just the lack of facial signals
unsentimentally
vsunemotionally
1 8.0

In a way that shows little feeling

is simple lack of feeling rather than choice to avoid sentimental tone
apathetically
vsunemotionally
1 7.3

In a way that shows no interest or energy

is absence of visible feeling not necessarily lack of interest or care
emotionlessly
vsunemotionally
6.9

Without showing any feeling

is the identical sense but differs only in word form or usage
inexpressively
vsunemotionally
7.4

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

is about lack of feeling itself rather than only missing outward expression
unfeelingly
vsunemotionally
7.5

In a way that does not show care or kindness

is the neutral absence of feeling rather than active lack of sympathy
unconcernedly
vsunemotionally
7.0

In a way that shows no worry or interest

is a broader absence of feeling rather than mere lack of worry

Antonyms

369 2.7

In a way that shows strong feelings

1 3.7

In a way that shows feelings and thoughts clearly

How Emotional

passionately
66 2.8
emotionally
369 2.7
calmly
110 1.0
unemotionally
1 5.0
stoically
6 6.8
impassively
4 6.8

Surface Forms

unemotionally positive

Morphology

unemotionally = unemotional (transparent) = un + emotion + al + ly

The word is transparently built: emotion → emotional → unemotional → unemotionally, so the final -ly simply forms an adverb from the adjective.

Etymology

Unemotionally breaks into un- 'not', emotion 'feeling', and -ly 'in this way'. The part emotion is related to the common word motion, from an old Latin word meaning 'move', so unemotionally means 'in a way not moved by feeling', or without showing emotion.