— indifferently , adv.
/in dif"euhr euhnt, -dif"reuhnt/ , adj.
1. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
2. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested.
3. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine: an indifferent specimen.
4. not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable: an indifferent success; an indifferent performance.
5. of only moderate amount, extent, etc.
6. not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other.
7. immaterial or unimportant.
8. not essential or obligatory, as an observance.
9. making no difference or distinction, as between persons or things: indifferent justice.
10. neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality.
11. Biol. not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues.
n.
12. an ethically or morally indifferent act.
13. a person who is indifferent, esp. in matters of religion or politics.
adv.
14. Archaic. indifferently: I am indifferent well.
[ 1350-1400; ME (adj.) indifferent- (s. of indifferens ). See IN- 3 , DIFFERENT ]
Syn. 4. mediocre, undistinguished, uninspired, commonplace.