Unenthusiastically: meaning, definitions and examples

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unenthusiastically

 

[ หŒษ™n.ษชnหŒฮธuห.ziหˆรฆs.tษช.kli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a bored or indifferent manner

If someone does something unenthusiastically, they do it without showing much interest or excitement.

Synonyms

apathetically, halfheartedly, indifferently, lackadaisically, listlessly

Examples of usage

  • He answered the phone unenthusiastically.
  • She nodded unenthusiastically during the meeting.
  • The students completed the assignment unenthusiastically.
  • Despite his best efforts, he spoke unenthusiastically about the project.
  • I could tell from her tone that she was speaking unenthusiastically.

Translations

Translations of the word "unenthusiastically" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem entusiasmo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคธเคพเคนเคนเฅ€เคจเคคเคพ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unbegeistert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa antusiasme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะท ะตะฝั‚ัƒะทั–ะฐะทะผัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bez entuzjazmu

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็†ฑๆ„ใŒใชใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans enthousiasme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin entusiasmo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท isteksizce

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ด์ • ์—†์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฏูˆู† ุญู…ุงุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bez nadลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez nadลกenia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒกๆœ‰็ƒญๆƒ…ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez navduลกenja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกn รกhuga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ะฝั‚ะฐัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒœแƒ—แƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™vษ™ssiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin entusiasmo

Etymology

The word 'unenthusiastically' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'lacking' and the word 'enthusiastically', which comes from the noun 'enthusiasm'. The term 'enthusiasm' originated from the Greek word 'enthusiasmos', meaning 'inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus'. Over time, 'unenthusiastically' has evolved to describe a lack of enthusiasm or interest in a particular action or situation.

See also: enthusiastically, unenthusiastic.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,648, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.