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blandly

blandly

4 5.2
In a calm way that shows no strong feeling or interest
  • adverb
  • /blændli/
translation icon : sin emoción
  • "What can I do for you?" His expression remained blandly pleasant and unconcerned.

And I, I, I wasn't, it was like every emotion was like I was blandly blank.

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Examples

  • Should I call her Aunt Mary?" I blandly asked.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The waiter spoke blandly, giving no indication of what the special was.

  • "Why did she want to see you?" She looked at me blandly.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "If you say so," the big fair man said blandly.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • "I do live as other humans do," she replied, blandly refusing to see what I was getting at.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The further apart they grew, the more blandly cheerful she acted.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The prosecutor, a woman of about forty, gives her closing argument blandly.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Vogel blandly states that Africans themselves now make up a large part of the market.

    Academic text (1993)
  • For the most part, the essays are blandly descriptive, based on secondary literature and lacking in focus.

    Blog text (7)
  • I looked hard at Earl, trying to project my suspicions mentally, but he was gazing blandly out at the room.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

thinly
vsblandly
10 3.2

With little feeling or energy

is broader, meaning emotionally flat and unremarkable rather than expressed with little force
indifferently
vsblandly
4 4.0

Showing no interest or care

is more about neutral emotional tone and lack of vivid traits
impassively
vsblandly
4 6.8

In a way that shows no feeling or reaction

is more about being uninteresting and neutral rather than mere nonreaction
dully
vsblandly
3 4.4

In a boring way that shows little interest or energy

is more about absence of feeling rather than mere dullness
boringly
vsblandly
3 2.7

In a way that makes people lose interest

is more neutral and flat in tone than provoking boredom
listlessly
vsblandly
3 5.7

In a way that shows little energy or interest

is more about being unremarkable or emotionally flat than tiredness
monotonously
vsblandly
1 6.2

In a dull, repeated way that is not interesting

is about being emotionally flat rather than a repetitive pattern
drearily
vsblandly
1 5.4

In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy

is more about lack of strong character, not sadness
tepidly
vsblandly
1 7.4

In a way that shows little interest

is more flatly unemotional rather than merely lukewarm
unemotionally
vsblandly
1 5.0

In a calm way that does not show feelings

is also uninteresting and lacking strong traits, not just absence of feeling
unimpressively
vsblandly
1 5.1

In a weak, ordinary way that does not impress people

is mainly about lacking vivid feeling or distinctive traits
unenthusiastically
vsblandly
1 5.6

In a way that shows little interest or energy

is more about lacking distinctive traits not only absence of enthusiasm
uninterestingly
vsblandly
5.3

In a boring way that does not keep people's attention

is more about being emotionally flat and featureless
vapidly
vsblandly
8.0

In a dull way that shows no interest

is chiefly about emotional flatness rather than only lifelessness
unexcitingly
vsblandly
5.8

In a dull way that does not interest people

is more about lacking strong characteristics than just low excitement
unmemorably
vsblandly
7.3

In a way that does not stay in your mind

is about emotional flatness rather than only failing to be remembered
stodgily
vsblandly
  • UK
8.9

In a dull, boring way with little interest

is more neutral and flat rather than conservative or stuffy
prosily
vsblandly
9.9

In a dull, boring way that makes people lose interest

is less about dull style and more about emotional flatness
drably
vsblandly
6.5

In a dull way without life or interest

is mainly neutral and lacks strong traits rather than only dullness
soggily
vsblandly
7.7

In a dull, tired way that shows little energy

is about being emotionally neutral rather than merely ineffective
pallidly
vsblandly
8.4

In a pale, weak way with little energy

is about lacking strong character or feeling, not physical paleness
unenergetically
vsblandly
6.5

In a slow, tired way showing little energy

is more about lacking strong qualities rather than only low energy
uninterestedly
vsblandly
6.0

In a way that shows no interest or concern

is about being emotionally flat and unremarkable rather than just uninterested
staidly
vsblandly
7.3

In a serious, calm way without showing excitement

is neutral and dull rather than formally serious or respectable
inexpressively
vsblandly
7.4

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

is more about being unremarkable and lacking strong character

Antonyms

66 2.8

In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement

27 1.0

In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest

How Bland

monotonously
1 6.2
blandly
4 5.2
neutrally
2 3.6

Surface Forms

blandly positive

Morphology

blandly = bland (transparent) = bland + ly

The adverb is a straightforward derivation from the adjective 'bland' with the productive '-ly' adverbial suffix; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Blandly comes from bland, which comes from the Latin blandus meaning 'smooth' or 'flattering'. So to speak blandly is to speak in a soft, smooth way that shows no strong feeling or interest.