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insensitively

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an insensitive 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 insensitive manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the police officer questioned the woman rather insensitively about the attack

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: sensitively

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English insensitive Middle English -ly English -ly English insensitively From insensitive + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: insensiblement — in an insensitive manner
  • Japanese: 平気で (heiki de) — in an insensitive manner
  • Japanese: 平然と (heizen to) — in an insensitive manner
  • Polish: bezdusznie — in an insensitive manner
  • Spanish: insensiblemente — in an insensitive manner
  • Swedish: okänsligt — in an insensitive manner