adv
Meaning 1
In a boring manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
boringly
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a tedious manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- boringly slow work
- he plodded tediously forward
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tediously, tiresomely
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English boren Middle English -ynge Middle English boryng English boring Middle English -ly English -ly English boringly From boring + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: tylsästi — in a boring manner
- Russian: ску́чно (skúčno) — in a boring manner