dispassionately

1.副詞C1

釋義

in a calm and fair manner, without letting personal feelings shape what you say, judge, or decide.

例句

The judge listened dispassionately as Chidi described what happened that night.

verb + dispassionately for cool, impartial behaviour

Talia spoke dispassionately about her divorce, almost as if it had happened to someone else.

speak / talk dispassionately about [emotional topic]

同義詞

objectively
stronger focus on facts and evidence; less about controlling feelings.
impartially
stresses fairness between two sides rather than calmness.
coolly
more informal; sometimes hints at deliberate emotional distance.
calmly
broader — covers any quiet manner, not specifically removing bias.

反義詞

passionately
with strong personal feeling, often visible in voice and gesture.
emotionally
letting feelings clearly shape how you speak or act.

文法句型

verb + dispassionately

用法筆記

Frequently modifies verbs of speaking, judging, or analysing (speak, listen, examine, weigh, consider). Often signals a professional or moral duty to set feelings aside, so it carries a positive or neutral tone — not coldness.

常見錯誤

❌She loved him dispassionately.

✅She loved him deeply but tried to discuss their problems dispassionately.

💡'dispassionately' describes calm reasoning, not feelings themselves; it cannot modify verbs like 'love' or 'hate'.

❌He answered dispassionate.

✅He answered dispassionately.

💡needs the '-ly' adverb form to modify the verb 'answered'.