Detachedly

//dɪˈtæt͡ʃɪdli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a detached manner.

    "In his second work, “Jérôme Bel,” four naked performers detachedly examine and manipulate their bodies, illuminated by a single light bulb, and eventually urinate onstage."

Example

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"In his second work, “Jérôme Bel,” four naked performers detachedly examine and manipulate their bodies, illuminated by a single light bulb, and eventually urinate onstage."

Etymology

From detached + -ly.

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