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Open-mindedly

adv.thoughtful, kindprofessional

What it means

With fair consideration for unfamiliar ideas or views.

Reach for it when describing fair consideration of an unfamiliar idea before judgment

Jon listened open-mindedly when residents proposed a different route.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    fairly

    each view receives just consideration

    not when Fairly can also mean to a moderate degree.

  • everyday

    with an open mind

    the familiar phrase sounds more natural

    not when The expanded form states an intention, not a result.

  • warm

    curiously

    genuine questions guide the response

    not when Curiosity can coexist with a fixed conclusion.

  • professional

    impartially

    competing views are treated evenly

    not when Impartiality can create false equivalence.

  • professional

    receptively

    new information is welcomed

    not when Reception does not require critical evaluation.

  • formal

    without prejudice

    prejudgment should be explicitly excluded

    not when The phrase can carry a legal tone.

Said against

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  • dogmatically
  • prejudicially
  • dismissively

It naturally appears in

3
  • listen open-mindedly

    Jon chose to listen open-mindedly to the residents' route proposal.

  • consider open-mindedly

    The panel will consider open-mindedly any supported alternative.

  • respond open-mindedly

    She responded open-mindedly while still asking for evidence.

The word family

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Where this comes from

Open-mindedly is grammatical but uncommon; 'with an open mind' is usually more idiomatic.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.