unimpressively
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5.1
- adverb
- /ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪvli/
- She gave an unimpressively short presentation that lacked depth and detail.
Examples
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I find Fuguet's characters to be groundbreaking precisely because many of them remain so unimpressively mainstream.
Academic text (2018) -
The movie was unimpressively average, failing to engage the audience beyond the opening credits.
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The restaurant's decor was unimpressively plain, not creating a welcoming atmosphere.
Synonyms
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5.2
In a calm way that shows no strong feeling or interest
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5.6
In a weak way that does not seem believable
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3.8
In a way that is worse than people expected
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5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
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7.4
In a way that shows little interest
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5.6
In a way that shows little interest or energy
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6.2
In a dull way without new ideas
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6.5
In a dull way without life or interest
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4.9
In an average way, not very good or very bad
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8.1
In a weak and unimportant way that gives little real support
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8.3
In a way that shows no interest or energy and is very dull
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5.3
In a boring way that does not keep people's attention
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6.5
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
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7.7
In a dull, tired way that shows little energy
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7.3
In a way that does not stay in your mind
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8.9
In a dull, boring way with little interest
In a dull way that does not interest people
In a dull, boring way that makes people lose interest
Antonyms
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
unimpressively = unimpressive (transparent) = un + impress + ive + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clearly negated adjective 'unimpressive' (un- + impressive), so the derivation is straightforward.
Etymology
Unimpressively breaks into un- 'not', impress from press 'push' or 'stamp', and -ly which makes it an adverb. Impress once meant to 'press' an idea or mark into someone's mind, so unimpressively means 'in a way that does not make a strong impression'.