NEUTRAL


Meaning of NEUTRAL in English

adj.

1 not supporting either side

VERBS

▪ be

▪ remain , stay

ADVERB

▪ strictly

The government maintained its strictly ~ policy.

▪ completely

▪ broadly ( esp. BrE )

The Russians took a broadly ~ position.

▪ politically , religiously

The meeting must be at a politically ~ location.

PREPOSITION

▪ about

~ about this issue

2 not showing strong qualities, feelings, etc.

VERBS

▪ be , seem

Her expression seemed ~.

▪ remain

▪ keep sth

Dolly kept her voice carefully ~.

ADVERB

▪ perfectly

▪ fairly , quite , relatively

She chose fairly ~ make-up.

▪ apparently

▪ carefully

3 not affected by sth

VERBS

▪ be , seem

ADVERB

▪ culturally , ethically , ideologically , morally , politically

Our actions are never culturally ~.

Neutral is used with these nouns: ↑ background , ↑ colour , ↑ context , ↑ country , ↑ expression , ↑ ground , ↑ observer , ↑ party , ↑ shade , ↑ stance , ↑ territory , ↑ tone , ↑ venue , ↑ wire , ↑ zone

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