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impersonally

Meanings

  • meaning 1: not representing or acting in one's own name or person.

    - "Example 1: Although the sales manager was present at the meeting, he impersonally represented the CEO and made important decisions on her behalf."
    - "Example 2: The detective, disguised as a janitor, impersonally entered the crime scene and gathered crucial evidence without being detected by the suspect or the other investigators."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with impersonally
personally , symbolically , spontaneously , autobiographically
Homophones
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  1. impersonally (en) : Without using one's own name or person, or not representing or acting in one's own name or person.

  2. impersonally (fr) : Personnellement, il veut dire 'en personne', 'de manière personnelle', or 'en tant que personne individuelle'.

Variants
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impersonal , impersonalities , impersonality , impersonally
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'empersonner', meaning 'to personate, to represent'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'impersonally' is derived from the Latin word 'persona', which means 'mask' or 'disguise'. In ancient Roman theater, a persona was a mask that an actor would wear to represent a different character or role in the play.

  2. Did you know that the word 'impersonally' can also be used to describe a way of communicating or expressing oneself that is detached or unemotional, and that does not reveal or betray one's true feelings or intentions.

  3. Did you know that the concept of representing or acting on behalf of someone else, without using one's own name or person directly, is a fundamental aspect of many forms of art, literature, music, and other forms of creative expression. It is a way of exploring and expressing complex emotions, ideas, and themes that may be difficult or impossible to convey directly through one's own name or person.

  4. Did you know that the concept of representing or acting on behalf of someone else, without using one's own name or person directly, is also a common theme in many forms of mythology and folklore from around the world. It is a way of exploring and expressing complex emotions, ideas, and themes that may be difficult or impossible to convey directly through one's own name or person. Some common examples of this theme in mythology and folklore include stories of shapeshifters or transformers who can take on the form or identity of someone else, often for the purpose of deception or manipulation. Other examples include stories of heroes or heroines who must disguise themselves as someone else in order to accomplish a mission or complete a quest, often facing challenges or obstacles along the way. Through these stories and others like them, the theme of representing or acting on behalf of someone else, without using one's own name or person directly, continues to be a powerful and enduring theme in mythology, folklore, and other forms of creative expression.

How to Memorize "impersonally"

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