apathetically


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ap·a·thet·ic

 (ăp′ə-thĕt′ĭk) also ap·a·thet·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
2. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

[From apathy, on the model of pathetic.]

ap′a·thet′i·cal·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.apathetically - in an apathetic mannerapathetically - in an apathetic manner; "she behaves apathetically these days"
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Translations
بِفُتور، بِلامُبالاه
lhostejně
ligegyldigt
apatično
fásultan
kæruleysislega
duygusuzcailgisizce

apathetically

[ˌæpəˈθetɪkəlɪ] ADVcon apatía, con indiferencia
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apathetically

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apathetically

[ˌæpəˈθɛtɪklɪ] advapaticamente
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apathy

(ˈӕpəθi) noun
a lack of interest or enthusiasm. his apathy towards his work.
ˌapaˈthetic (-ˈθe-) adjective
ˌapaˈthetically adverb
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References in classic literature ?
In the centre, crouched before a slow-smoking fire, in the littered ashes of a thousand fires, was an old man who blinked apathetically at the invaders.
He read her letter apathetically. She did her best to say how much she liked them and that they were beautiful.
He waited patiently, apathetically, till the violence of her grief had worn itself out, and her rush of weeping had lessened to a catching gasp at intervals.
When Carthoris had disappeared within the wood, Thuvia seated herself apathetically upon the scarlet sward to watch the seemingly interminable struggles of the bowmen.
The court system is lethargic and investigations apathetically compromised.
The 'Bulldog of Bergamo' left with supporters shrugging their shoulders apathetically. He came, he ran around a bit, he left.
Similarly there are a number of apparently small but fundamental behavioural changes required in the national psyche as a whole; not just the Government but also the public which needs to cooperate rather than just cry apathetically.
I reject a system which allows an ambitious, misinformed and dogmatic mob to suppress free speech, create false narratives and apathetically steamroll over the truth," Straka said in his video.
Speaking apathetically with cruel enjambment, Caliban will do whatever he wishes: "this might take or else / Not take my fancy." Even his signature alliteration of jest and play shows utter disregard: Caliban moves from "pleasure," basking in the internal rhyme of "lying" and "thyme," to a total lack of differentiation between "making and marring."
Such a big useless mall." South City Mall responded apathetically: "Funny you find this to be an issue because breastfeeding is not allowed on the floor for a number of reasons.
This will be possible if the regime's war machine stops killing us and the world no longer looks away apathetically as we are butchered, and our humanity, worth, and dignity is valued as much as any other human being, and the day comes we may walk again without fear, breathing the air of free men and women.
Each time, powerful states have said 'never again' but have watched apathetically the next time.