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monotonously

/məˈnɑːtənəsli/
mo · not · o · nous · ly
Adjective:monotonous
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• adverb

1

In a dull, tedious, and repetitious manner lacking in variety and interest.

Example

"The assembly line workers packed the boxes monotonously for eight hours straight."

2

With an unchanging, uninflected pitch or tone of sound.

Example

"The professor read directly from his notes, speaking so monotonously that half the lecture hall began to nod off."

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• Nearby Words

monotone
monotonically
monotonous
monotonously
monotonousness
monotony
monounsaturated

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective monotonous plus the adverbial suffix -ly, ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek monotonos ('having one tone'), from monos ('single, alone') and tonos ('tone, stretching').

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