Both Uses of "indifferent" in "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

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Both Uses

indifferent
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Joe rolled his cigar in his mouth and rolled his eyes away indifferently.
p. 57.8 *

indifferently = as though not very interested
She got so she received all things with the stolidness of the earth which soaks up urine and perfume with the same indifference.†
p. 77.3

indifference = without interest

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(1) (indifferent)
without interest
in various senses, including:
- unconcerned -- as in "She is indifferent to what is served to eat."
- unsympathetic -- as in "She is indifferent to his needs."
- not of good quality (which may imply average or poor quality depending upon context) -- as in "an indifferent performance"
- impartial -- as in "We need a judge who is indifferent."
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)