unsentimentally

Thân thiện

She unsentimentally sorted through the old toys, keeping only the practical ones.

Definition

Adverb: * In a manner that is not sentimental; without showing or being influenced by tender feelings, nostalgia, or emotional idealism. It describes actions or thoughts that are practical, realistic, and devoid of excessive emotion.

Usage

The adverb "unsentimentally" modifies a verb to describe how an action is performed. It indicates that the action is carried out with clear-eyed practicality, often in a situation where a sentimental or emotional response might be expected.

Examples

• She unsentimentally assessed the company's failing projects and recommended closing them.
• The historian wrote unsentimentally about the war, focusing on strategic failures rather than heroic tales.
• He cleared out his late father's attic unsentimentally, keeping only items of practical use.

Advanced Usage

• "To view/see something unsentimentally": To consider or evaluate something based purely on facts, logic, or practical necessity, ignoring emotional attachments.
  • A good leader must be able to view market trends unsentimentally.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsentimental (adjective): Not influenced by or showing sentiment.
  • Her unsentimental approach to business is very effective.
• Sentimentally (adverb): In a way that shows tender feelings, nostalgia, or emotion.
  • He kept the old ticket sentimentally, as a memory of their first date.

Synonyms

• Practically
• Realistically
• Pragmatically
• Clear-headedly
• Dispassionately

Antonyms

• Sentimentally
• Emotionally
• Nostalgically
• Romantically

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an unsentimental manner
   • unsentimentally, she threw out her dead son's toys