DISPASSIONATELY Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

dispassionately

adverb

Definition of dispassionately

as in calmly

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Recent Examples of dispassionately Meanwhile, the best general managers approach moves dispassionately with a franchise’s long-term outlook balanced against the win-now crowd. — Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 The transaction layer may become more dispassionately logical, but the relationship layer still belongs to people. — Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Arendt and Lippmann proposed creating spaces where judges and journalists could evaluate evidence dispassionately and reach reliable conclusions about truth. — Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 In one scene, he is seen dispassionately watching his own films. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 Instead, endeavor to stand back, look at the list dispassionately, and judge which three events honestly were the biggest of the year in your judgment. — Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025 Dwight sets the logs ablaze, watching dispassionately as Dunmire burns to a crisp. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals. — Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025 Taking a traditional approach, studying players dispassionately and from a distance, treating them like assets, won’t do. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispassionately

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If the illusion is successful, the decoy serves the purpose of attracting attention from opponents aiming to distract the penalty taker, while the real penalty taker can quietly prepare in the periphery, calmly focusing on his kick.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal calmly buried his shot to give Spain a 1-0 lead.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 14 July 2026

Definition of calmly

Adverb

The bare, symmetrical peak rises impassively over the entire landscape.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
The film begins with a montage of young Roma women, each shot as though for a studio portrait, impassively absorbing an offscreen voice lecturing them about family planning.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of impassively

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The 1962 film version featured a more innocent family with a daughter who’s presexual and thus a naïve object of lust for Robert Mitchum’s casually lascivious Cady.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
In a video that’s racking up millions of views online, a curious bear strolled up to a golf cart at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, helped itself to a player's golf bag, then casually dragged it away from the tee box.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of casually

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His point was that, much like the sun or rain or death, the laws of nature fell indifferently on everyone, regardless of their wealth or status.

— Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Not the typical tacky amusement park with cigarette-smoking carnies indifferently pulling the levers on rides battered from being hauled from place to place.

— Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of indifferently

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Friday night at Truist Park, the pitcher the Mets once considered to be an ace stood stoically in front of the media as he was asked about being moved to the bullpen.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
Part of the footage showed the president standing up straight, stoically, while a massive laser light show exploded throughout Madison Square Garden.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of stoically

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Broil until the cheese and tomatoes are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Peacock’s aim appears to be translating this pleasant, lightly anesthetizing experience to the screen, with a bunch of name-brand stars plugged in to draw viewers.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Definition of lightly

Adverb

William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of nonchalantly

Adverb

To represent so many things to so many people might seem shallow, if not blithely opportunistic.

— Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Meanwhile, poor Sol is blithely ignoring Jen’s warning that Sincere seemed to switch up on Melanie awfully quick and that Sincere and Melanie are very in sync.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026

Definition of blithely

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