indifferently

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈdɪfrəntli/ UK /ɪnˈdɪfrəntli/ See IPA manual

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adv
without interest or concern; in a mediocre manner

She shrugged indifferently and returned to her book.

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1 adv · without interest or... apatheticallyunconcernedly nonchalantlymediocrelycarelessly

Opposites

enthusiastically attentively keenly

Word family

Related forms indifferent indifference difference differ

Etymology

From indifferent + -ly; from Latin indifferens, from in- ('not') + differens ('differing'), from differre ('to set apart'), from dis- ('apart') + ferre ('to carry').

differre Latin ferre Middle English *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European

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# indifferently

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** ɪnˈdɪfrəntli
**IPA (UK):** ɪnˈdɪfrəntli

## Meanings
1. without interest or concern; in a mediocre manner

## Examples
- She shrugged indifferently and returned to her book.

## Synonyms
- apathetically
- unconcernedly
- nonchalantly
- mediocrely
- carelessly

## Antonyms
- enthusiastically
- attentively
- keenly

## Related Forms
- indifferent
- indifference
- difference
- differ

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: differre
- Root: ferre
- Root: *bʰer-

## Etymology
From indifferent + -ly; from Latin indifferens, from in- ('not') + differens ('differing'), from differre ('to set apart'), from dis- ('apart') + ferre ('to carry').

## AI Etymology
Indifferently comes from indifferent + -ly; from Latin indifferens, from in- ('not') + differens ('differing'), from differre ('to set apart'), from dis- ('apart') + ferre ('to carry'). The prefix changes the base's direction, polarity, or scope, while the suffix fixes the word's final grammatical role. As an adverb, it carries the sense "without interest or concern; in a mediocre manner", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin differre, Latin ferre, and Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. Related words include indifferent, indifference, difference, differ.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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