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