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Etymology

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detached +‎ -ly

Adverb

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detachedly (comparative more detachedly, superlative most detachedly)

  1. In a detached manner.
    • 2008 February 24, Roslyn Sulcas, “Unless You Have Another Word, Dance Will Do”, in New York Times[1]:
      In his second work, “Jérôme Bel,” four naked performers detachedly examine and manipulate their bodies, illuminated by a single light bulb, and eventually urinate onstage.