Meanings
comparative more boringly · superlative most boringly
- In a boring manner.
The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
2 more examples
"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
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a tedious manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishboren
- Middle Englishboryng
- Englishboring
- Englishboringly
Translations
Finnish tylsästi
- tylsästiin a boring manner
Russian ску́чно
- ску́чно (skúčno)in a boring manner
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
boringly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boringly
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