unspectacularly
- adverb
- /ʌnˌspɛkˈtækjʊlərli/
:
de manera poco espectacular
- She finished her presentation unspectacularly, leaving the audience unimpressed.
Examples
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Quite unspectacularly, the Martian canals were only proven to be a myth with the advent of greater telescopes and imaging technology.
Blog text (10) -
The gentle impact came unspectacularly, with a silent turning of digits from negative to positive.
Fiction book (2000) -
The USA spends the most and performs rather unspectacularly in comparison with most other countries in spite of that.
Blog text (18) -
They managed to convey that to their own children because the three of them prospered quietly, unspectacularly.
Fiction book (1997) -
The event ended rather unspectacularly, with only a few people clapping.
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The movie received unspectacularly low ratings from critics despite its big budget.
Synonyms
2
6.5
In a way that does not attract attention or cause trouble
2
6.5
Without being easily seen or noticed by other people
1
6.5
In a modest way that does not draw attention
1
5.6
Do something calmly and without strong emotion
In a quiet way that does not get attention
In a dull way that does not interest people
In a boring way that does not keep people's attention
In a way that does not stay in your mind
Antonyms
How Impressive
28
4.3
14
3.8
30
2.8
78
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
unspectacularly = unspectacular (transparent) = un + spectacular + ly
Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' from the adjective 'unspectacular', which itself is the negative of 'spectacular'.
Etymology
The word unspectacularly breaks into un- meaning 'not' and spectacular, from the root spect meaning 'to look', as seen in spectacle ('a show') and spectator ('a watcher'). So, to do something unspectacularly is to do it 'not like a show', quietly or without excitement.