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Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English boren Middle English -ynge Middle English boryng English boring Middle English -ly English -ly English boringly From boring + -ly.
Meanings
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In a boring manner.
The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
"Let's take another boringly democratic vote. Shall we...Consuella?"
1974, John Boorman, Zardoz, London: Pan Books, page 59:"I understand most of them are most boringly moral in their private lives.
1958, A.G. Yates, The Cold Dark Hours, Sydney: Horwitz, published 1963, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more boringly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most boringly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi tylsästi (in a boring manner) · ru ску́чно (in a boring manner)