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impersonally

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an impersonal manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an impersonal manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • when I told him about Russ I found it difficult to speak impersonally

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

without warmth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he treated his patients impersonally

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: personally

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English impersonal Middle English -ly English -ly English impersonally From impersonal + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: impersonalment — in an impersonal manner
  • French: impersonnellement — in an impersonal manner
  • Galician: impersoalmente — in an impersonal manner
  • Italian: impersonalmente — in an impersonal manner
  • Polish: bezosobowo — in an impersonal manner
  • Portuguese: impessoalmente — in an impersonal manner
  • Spanish: impersonalmente — in an impersonal manner