boringly

In a boring manner.

Adverb

  1. In a boring manner.
    • The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
    • "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:
    • "Let's take another boringly democratic vote. Shall we...Consuella?" - 1974, John Boorman, Zardoz, London: Pan Books, page 59:

Origin

Etymology tree Middle English boren Middle English -ynge Middle English boryng English boring Middle English -ly English -ly English boringly From boring + -ly.

Forms

more boringly most boringly