drably
- adverb
- /ˈdræbli/
:
monótonamente
- The building was painted a drably grey color, making it blend in with the overcast sky.
Examples
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And her, she stayed with me in my mind's eye, you know, dressed very simply, drably, you might say, very impressive.
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A decorator crab heads for a fissure, its shell drably ornamented with barnacles, a tiny anemone, and a fringe of algae.
Fiction book (1994) -
There were four women in their mid-twenties, drably turned out.
Fiction book (1997) -
She wore her drably colored sweater to the meeting, which contrasted with everyone else's bright outfits.
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On that drably rainy day, the streets were void of excitement or color.
Synonyms
4
5.2
In a calm way that shows no strong feeling or interest
3
4.4
In a boring way that shows little interest or energy
3
2.7
In a way that makes people lose interest
3
5.7
In a way that shows little energy or interest
3
3.5
In a way that shows little energy or interest
1
5.4
In a way that shows no energy or interest
1
6.2
In a dull way without new ideas
1
5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
1
5.1
In a weak, ordinary way that does not impress people
1
6.7
Slowly and without energy
In a dull, boring way that makes people lose interest
In a dull way that shows no interest
In a boring way that does not keep people's attention
In a dull way that does not interest people
In a dull old-fashioned way that lacks energy
In a dull, boring way with little interest
In a dull, heavy gray way that makes things look dark
In a dull, tired way that shows little energy
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
In a dry, boring way that shows little feeling
Antonyms
How Dull
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Drably comes from drab, a word that once named cheap cloth from old drap meaning 'cloth' and then plain, dull clothing, so it brings to mind gray, uninteresting clothes. That's why drably means 'in a dull, lifeless way'.