IMPERSONALLY

impersonally

(adverb) in an impersonal manner; “when I told him about Russ I found it difficult to speak impersonally”

impersonally

(adverb) without warmth; “he treated his patients impersonally”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

impersonally (comparative more impersonally, superlative most impersonally)

In an impersonal manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*per"son*al*ly, adv.

Definition: In an impersonal manner.

IMPERSONAL

Im*per"son*al, a. Etym: [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal.]

Definition: Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality. An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen. Impersonal verb (Gram.), a verb used with an indeterminate subject, commonly, in English, with the impersonal pronoun it; as, it rains; it snows; methinks (it seems to me). Many verbs which are not strictly impersonal are often used impersonally; as, it goes well with him.

Im*per"son*al, n.

Definition: That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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