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impassively

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im·pas·sive  (m-psv)
adj.
1. Devoid of or not subject to emotion.
2. Revealing no emotion; expressionless.
3. Archaic Incapable of physical sensation.
4. Motionless; still.
[in- + passive, suffering (obsolete).]
im·passive·ly adv.
im·passive·ness, impas·sivi·ty n.
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Adv.1.impassively - in an impassive manner; "he submitted impassively to his arrest"
Translations
impassively [ɪmˈpæsɪvlɪ] ADV → impasiblemente, sin inmutarse
he listened impassively → escuchó impasible or sin inmutarse
impassively [ɪmˈpæsɪvli] adv → impassiblement


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She and Martin had less than ever to say to each other, though in his own grim way he was more thoughtful, giving her to understand that there were no longer any restrictions laid upon her purchasing, and even suggesting that they remodel the house; as if, she thought impassively, at this late day, it could matter what she bought or in what she lived.
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He commenced to speak at some length, very impassively, very deliberately.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
It was uttered impassively, as the bird sings his note.
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