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unsentimentally

unsentimentally

1 8.0
In a way that shows little feeling
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəli/
translation icon : 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
4 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
insensibly
vsunsentimentally
1 7.4

In a way that shows no feeling or awareness

avoids romantic or sentimental treatment rather than describing numbness only
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
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
emotionlessly
vsunsentimentally
6.9

Without showing any feeling

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

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

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

In a way that shows little warmth or care

is about avoiding sentimental or romantic tone rather than withholding warmth only
unromantically
vsunsentimentally
5.2

In a way that shows no warm or loving feelings

goes beyond not being romantic by also avoiding sentimental language broadly

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
30 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'.