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thout concern, wish, affection, or aversion; tolerably; passably. That they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. Book of Com. Prayer [Eng. Ed. ] Set honor in one eye and death i' the other, And I will look on bot…

One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.

hat. As the population of Scotland had been generally trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently prepared. Sir W. Scott. [See Synonym under Because.]

inion, that in the language of the New Testament the same officer in the church is called indifferently "bishop" ( J. B. Lightfoot.

ct or result; to effect; to achieve. The neglecting it may do much danger. Shak. He waved indifferently' twixt doing them neither good not harm. Shak.

any English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en- or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em- before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to mak…

ude not alone rights over physical property, but all rights available against all persons indifferently, as those of life, liberty, and reputation.

icate faces so as to go upon a right or a left hand door, the key entering on either side indifferently. Knight.

mitation of Latin; as, the log Latin of schoolboys. -- Late Latin, Low Latin, terms used indifferently to designate the latest stages of the Latin language; low Latin (and, perhaps, late Latin also), including the barbarous coinages from the French, German, and other languages into a Latin form made after the Latin ha…

In a neutral manner; without taking part with either side; indifferently.

With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.

To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state; to vacillate. [Obs.] He waved indifferently 'twixt doing them neither good nor harm. Shak.