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Definition of impersonally adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impersonally

adverb
 
/ɪmˈpɜːsənəli/
 
/ɪmˈpɜːrsənəli/
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  1. (usually disapproving) in a way that lacks friendly human feelings or atmosphere and may make you feel unimportant
    • He treated her coldly and impersonally, like a stranger.
  2. in a way that does not refer to any particular person; in a way that is not concerned with people as individuals
    • Doctors learn to look at patients impersonally.
  3. (grammar) using ‘it’ or ‘there’ as the subject
    • Some verbs can be used impersonally.
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