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unsentimentally

unsentimentally

1 8.0
In a way that shows little feeling
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəli/
: desapasionadamente
  • Another example of this tendency is The New Child (1995), which, worryingly, positions portraits as transparent windows onto the past, "telling us unsentimentally about the nature of childhood itself."

Examples

  • "These are the words of a man who trusts people unsentimentally and fears himself, showing a pragmatic view on relationships."

  • "These are the words of a man who trusts people unsentimentally and fears himself."

    Academic text (2001)
  • Routines came and went, were conceived, tested, and then discarded unsentimentally.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • At once unsentimentally au courant and fixated on that past, Marker was the Janus of world cinema.

    Blog text (8)
  • Instead, Michaels dismantles the us/them couplet by focusing as closely and unsentimentally on the first term as on the second (Hebdige 1994:xv).

    Academic text (2008)
  • He speaks unsentimentally about his homeland, focusing on the facts rather than emotions.

  • Routines came and went, were conceived, tested, and then discarded unsentimentally during the project.

Synonyms

impassively
vsunsentimentally
3 6.8

In a way that shows no feeling or reaction

is less about being unresponsive and more about avoiding sentimental tone
unemotionally
vsunsentimentally
1 5.0

In a calm way that does not show feelings

focuses on not romanticizing or sentimentalizing situations rather than mere flatness
stonily
vsunsentimentally
1 8.0

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is less about harshness and more about not sentimentalizing events or people
impersonally
vsunsentimentally
1 6.1

In a way that shows no personal warmth or feeling

keeps distance by removing sentimental language rather than by being merely objective
insensibly
vsunsentimentally
1 7.4

In a way that shows no feeling or awareness

avoids romantic or sentimental treatment rather than describing numbness only
expressionlessly
vsunsentimentally
1 6.0

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

keeps descriptions free from romantic or sentimental language instead of just blankness
apathetically
vsunsentimentally
1 7.3

In a way that shows no interest or energy

is about refusing sentimental portrayal rather than simply lacking concern
unromantically
vsunsentimentally
1 5.2

In a way that shows no warm or loving feelings

goes beyond not being romantic by also avoiding sentimental language broadly
emotionlessly
vsunsentimentally
1 6.9

Without showing any feeling

avoids romanticizing and sentimental language rather than only lacking feeling
inexpressively
vsunsentimentally
1 7.4

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

aims to avoid sentimental portrayal rather than only lacking expression
unaffectionately
vsunsentimentally
1 7.7

In a way that shows little warmth or care

is about avoiding sentimental or romantic tone rather than withholding warmth only

Antonyms

369 2.7

In a way that shows strong feelings

In a way that shows warm feelings about people or the past

How Sentimental

unsentimentally
1 8.0
coldly
17 4.0

Surface Forms

unsentimentally positive

Morphology

unsentimentally = unsentimental (transparent) = un + sentiment + al + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to 'unsentimental', yielding 'in a not sentimental manner', which is clear to learners who know the adjective.

Etymology

Unsentimentally breaks into un- meaning 'not', sentimental (like sentiment) meaning 'feeling', and -ly which makes the word tell how something is done. So, to act unsentimentally is to do something 'without feeling' or 'without strong emotion'.