CALLOUSLY

callously, unfeelingly

(adverb) in a callous way; “he callously exploited their feelings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adverb

callously (comparative more callously, superlative most callously)

In a callous manner; done without regard to others' sensitivities.

Synonyms

• (in a callous manner): carelessly, hardheartedly, indifferently, unfeelingly

Source: Wiktionary

CALLOUS

Cal"lous, a. Etym: [L. callosus callous hard, fr. callum, callus, callous skin: cf. F. calleux.]

1. Hardenes; indurated. "A callous hand." Goldsmith. "A callous ulcer." Dunglison.

2. Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. "The callous diplomatist." Macaulay. It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to ridicule. T. Arnold.

Syn.

– Obdurate; hard; hardened; indurated; insensible; unfeeling; unsusceptible. See Obdurate.

– Cal"lous*ly, adv.

– Cal"lous*ness, n. A callousness and numbness of soul. Bentley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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