unsentimentally
|un-sen-ti-men-tal-ly|
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/ˌʌnsɛnˈtɪm(ə)ntl/
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/ˌʌnsenˈtɪmənt(ə)l/
(unsentimental)
without sentiment; unemotionally
Etymology
'unsentimentally' ultimately derives from the adjective 'unsentimental', formed from the prefix 'un-' (a negative prefix) + 'sentimental', which comes from French 'sentimental' and ultimately from Latin 'sentimentum', where the root 'sentire' meant 'to feel'.
'sentire' in Latin gave rise to Late Latin/French 'sentiment'/'sentimental'; Middle English adopted 'sentiment' and later the adjective 'sentimental' was formed; English added the negative prefix 'un-' to produce 'unsentimental', and the adverbial suffix '-ly' produced 'unsentimentally'.
Originally related to 'feeling' (from Latin 'sentire'), the addition of the prefix 'un-' reversed the sense to mean 'not given to feeling or excessive emotion'; the adverb now means 'in a non-emotional manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of being unsentimental; lack of sentimentality. (A noun form related to the base form.)
Her unsentimentality was evident in the way she handled the estate matters.
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Adjective 1
not sentimental; not given to sentiment or excessive emotion. (This is the base form from which 'unsentimentally' is formed.)
He took an unsentimental view of the decision, focusing on outcomes rather than nostalgia.
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Adverb 1
in a manner that is not sentimental; without unnecessary emotion or romantic feeling; matter-of-factly and unemotionally.
She described the events unsentimentally, sticking to the facts rather than dwelling on feelings.
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