All 3 Uses of "indifferent" in "Passing, by Nella Larsen"

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indifferent
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Passing, by Nella Larsen
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She tried to treat the woman and her watching with indifference, but she couldn't.†
p. 17.2

indifference = without interest
She sat with an air of indifferent assurance, as if arranged for, desired.†
p. 29.8
She said, taking care to speak indifferently: "Well, maybe in some ways you will be surprised, more, probably, than you anticipate."†
p. 76.3 *

indifferently = in a manner that is 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)