The difference between Indifferently and So-so

When used as adverbs, indifferently means tolerably, whereas so-so means neither very well nor very poorly.


So-so is also adjective with the meaning: neither good nor bad.

check bellow for the other definitions of Indifferently and So-so

  1. Indifferently as an adverb:

    In an indifferent manner. Tolerably; passably. Without distinction; impartially. Without great care; without sufficient attention or thought.

  1. So-so as an adjective (informal):

    Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.

    Examples:

    "The dessert was pretty good, but the meal was so-so."

  1. So-so as an adverb (informal):

    Neither very well nor very poorly.

    Examples:

    "He performed so-so during the tryouts, and the coach was undecided whether to add him to the team or not."