adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adv
Meaning 1
In a neutral manner; evenhandedly or fairly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The terms of the contract were arbitrated neutrally by a third party.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English neutral Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English neutrally From neutral + -ly.