insensitively C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #205711 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows no concern for other people's feelings. The reporter questioned the grieving family rather insensitively. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites sensitively Etymology AI details From insensitive + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # insensitively **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 205711 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows no concern for other people's feelings. ## Examples - The reporter questioned the grieving family rather insensitively. ## Antonyms - sensitively ## Etymology From insensitive + -ly. ## AI Etymology Insensitively is from insensitive + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a way that shows no concern for other people's feelings. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown