unconcernedly

/ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnɪdli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnɪdli/ (ame, ipa) · /"+ How to pronounce unconcernedly (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unconcernedly — adverb

1. without seeming worried or very interested, as though the matter barely affected

1.副詞C1
釋義

without seeming worried or very interested, as though the matter barely affected you.

例句

Mert unconcernedly signed the delay form and went back to lunch.

unconcernedly + routine action after bad news

When the smoke alarm beeped, Antonia unconcernedly kept folding towels upstairs.

unconcernedly in a moment that normally causes alarm

同義詞
  • nonchalantly

    close in meaning, but it often adds a cooler or more stylish sense of ease.

  • calmly

    only shows lack of visible stress; a calm person may still care deeply.

  • casually

    broader and less pointed; it can simply mean informally or without much ceremony.

  • indifferently

    stronger and colder, suggesting genuine lack of interest or sympathy.

反義詞
  • anxiously

    shows clear worry about what may happen next.

  • nervously

    focuses on visible unease rather than an easy lack of concern.

文法句型

answer + unconcernedly

sign + unconcernedly

read + unconcernedly

step + unconcernedly around something

用法筆記

Often describes a visible reaction when other people would expect worry, urgency, or sympathy. It can sound mildly critical, suggesting the person seems too calm or too detached from the situation.

常見錯誤

❌She answered unconcerned when the nurse called.
✅She answered unconcernedly when the nurse called.
💡use the adverb to describe how she answered; 'unconcerned' is the adjective.
❌He looked unconcernedly about the missed train.
✅He looked unconcerned about the missed train.
💡after linking verbs like 'look', use the adjective form.