adverb
- in a manner characterized by a particular state of mind or attitude (used in combination with adjectives such as 'open-', 'narrow-', 'absent-', 'single-')
Usage: typically used as a suffix or in hyphenated compounds; common in phrases like 'open-mindedly', 'narrow-mindedly', 'absent-mindedly'
Examples
- She listened open-mindedly to all the different perspectives presented at the meeting.
- He absent-mindedly stirred his coffee while reading the newspaper.
- The committee approached the problem narrow-mindedly, refusing to consider new ideas.
- She single-mindedly pursued her goal of becoming a doctor.
- They discussed the issue fair-mindedly, respecting each other's viewpoints.