uninterestedly
- adverb
- /ˌʌnɪnˈtərɛstɪdli/
- He stared uninterestedly at the artwork, showing no appreciation for the effort involved.
Examples
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She listened to the lecture uninterestedly, clearly distracted by her phone.
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Her eyes look about uninterestedly.
Fiction book (1994) -
She continues to chew uninterestedly as if he were pointing out a passing bus.
Fiction book (1994) -
The children played uninterestedly, barely paying attention to the game.
Synonyms
In a cheerful, careless way that shows little concern
Showing no interest or care
In a way that shows little energy or interest
In a way that shows no interest or energy
In a way that shows little interest or energy
In a way that shows no worry or interest
In a way that shows no interest or curiosity
In a way that shows no interest or wish to know more
In a way that shows no energy or interest
How Interested
Surface Forms
Morphology
uninterestedly = uninterested (transparent) = un + interest + ed + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'uninterested', a standard and transparent derivation.
Etymology
Uninterestedly comes from the parts un- meaning 'not', interest meaning 'attention' or 'care', the same root you see in interesting, and -ly which turns the word into how something is done. So it means doing something 'in a way that shows no interest'.