prosily
- adverb
- /ˈprɒsɪli/
:
de manera prosaica
- The lecturer spoke prosily for over an hour, causing many students to lose interest.
Examples
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She described the exciting adventure prosily, missing all the drama and suspense.
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Though the subject was fascinating, the article was written remarkably prosily.
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He spoke prosily during the meeting.
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The lecture was delivered prosily and failed to engage the audience.
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The lecturer spoke prosily for over an hour, causing many students to lose interest.
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Though the subject was fascinating, the article was written remarkably prosily.
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The lecture was delivered prosily and failed to engage the audience.
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
5.8
In a long, boring way that repeats the same things
1
6.2
In a dull way without new ideas
1
6.2
In a dull, repeated way that is not interesting
1
7.9
In a plain, ordinary way without imagination
1
7.0
In a dull, overused way that feels predictable
1
6.6
In a plain, ordinary way with no excitement
1
5.1
In a weak, ordinary way that does not impress people
In a dull, boring way with little interest
In a way that shows no interest or energy and is very dull
In a dull way without life or interest
In a boring way that does not keep people's attention
In a dull way that does not interest people
In a dull, tired way that shows little energy
In a way that does not stay in your mind
Antonyms
How Dull
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prosily comes from prose, which means ordinary written or spoken language, and is like prosaic meaning 'dull' or 'not poetic'. So to speak or write prosily is to do it in a plain, boring way.